Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 6, 2025 Answers

Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor·

Below you'll find the complete solved grid and every answer for the Daily Themed Crossword puzzle dated May 6, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

68 clues13×13 grid35 across · 33 down
1E
2L
3M
4D
5E
6C
7W
8I
9N
10T
O
O
11L
12N
I
L
13A
R
I
14A
B
B
A
15P
A
G
E
16R
I
P
17S
18H
E
19H
A
20N
D
S
21S
H
O
T
22T
R
Y
23T
24A
P
25M
A
26N
27P
28L
29O
30T
31A
H
I
32E
L
I
33D
A
R
K
34B
A
N
35K
36A
37N
38Y
39T
A
O
40A
41C
42E
43E
A
44S
E
L
45B
46O
A
R
D
47C
O
T
48T
O
P
49O
I
50N
K
51E
52V
53I
54L
55W
O
E
56S
T
A
57W
I
R
E
58O
T
C
59S
H
Y
60P
E
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"A Nightmare on ___ Street"ELM
4AEnd-of-the-year month, for shortDEC
7ATake home the trophy, sayWIN
10AScrewdriver or hammer, e.g.TOOL
12AZero, as a soccer scoreNIL
13A"7 Rings" singer Grande, lovinglyARI
14ABand behind "Dancing Queen"ABBA
15A___-turner (interesting book)PAGE
16ATear, like a clothRIP
17AOne who "sells seashells on the seashore"SHE
19A"___ down," common phrase meaning "easily, without question" that has its origins in horse racingHANDS
21AVodka or tequila servingSHOT
22A"Give it another ___!" ("Go again!")TRY
23ABathroom faucetTAP
25A"Yes ___" (Jim Carrey movie)MAN
27APlan something evil?PLOT
31ABigeye tunaAHI
32A___ Lilly and Co. (pharmaceutical company)ELI
33A"___ horse," common phrase used to refer to an unexpected winner, that has its origins in horse racingDARK
34APlace with vaults and tellersBANK
36A"Do you have ___ ideas?"ANY
39ALao-Tzu's philosophy (anagram of "oat")TAO
40AFly through?ACE
43APainter's canvas holderEASEL
45A"Across the ___," common phrase meaning "affecting everything and everyone in a particular group," that has its origins in horse racingBOARD
47APortable camp gearCOT
48ADo one better thanTOP
49APiglet's cryOINK
51A"Resident ___" (horror film series)EVIL
55A"___ is me!" (sorrowful cry)WOE
56ATrain stop, for shortSTA
57A"Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racingWIRE
58ANon-prescription medicines: Abbr.OTC
59ATimid and reservedSHY
60AFix a price, sayPEG

Down

1DLyft's pickup approximation: Abbr.ETA
2DCommon letters in "globe" and "slob"LOB
3DFlash ___ (spontaneous event)MOB
4DDouble-helix genetic material: Abbr.DNA
5DArm count for an octopusEIGHT
6D___ skies (picnic-friendly forecast)CLEAR
7DAndre ___, former professional boxerWARD
8DFashion icon ___ ApfelIRIS
9DPuppy's playful biteNIP
11D___ curler (eye makeup tool)LASH
15DFlower part found in potpourriPETAL
18D"___ stretch," common phrase used to refer to the final part of an activity, that has its origins in horse racingHOME
20DBig Apple law enforcers: Abbr.NYPD
21D___ the bottle (party game)SPIN
23DSomething that might be kept open at a barTAB
24D"Found it!" expressionAHA
26D"Friday" actress ___ LongNIA
28DTardy to the partyLATE
29D___ hygiene (dentist's concern)ORAL
30DBoxing match ender: Abbr.TKO
35DSerpent in "The Jungle Book"KAA
37DWord used on both sides of "and" to make a common phrase meaning "a close contest," that has its origins in horse racingNECK
38DNBA's ___ MingYAO
41D"Walk" or "word" lead-inCROSS
42D"La Vie en rose" singer ___ PiafEDITH
44DMeat or vegetable gravy dishSTEW
45DFirefighter's footwearBOOT
46DGroup of oil-producing nations: Abbr.OPEC
48DNumber of Carolina or Dakota statesTWO
50D"Yea or ___?"NAY
52DKind of pass that might get you backstage: Abbr.VIP
53DFit of rageIRE
54DRelay segmentLEG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

Twelve years editing daily puzzle solutions. Themed crosswords, wordplay, and the occasional cryptic.