Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 7, 2026 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 7, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

67 clues13×13 grid33 across · 34 down
1T
2S
3P
4I
5N
6S
7N
8A
9T
10A
P
E
11D
U
E
12T
13D
U
N
E
14C
O
T
15E
L
L
A
16A
T
T
A
17T
R
E
18A
L
F
R
19E
D
20T
R
21I
22T
D
23S
24N
25E
26M
27O
28S
Y
K
29E
30S
31Q
32U
33E
N
T
I
N
34I
R
K
35R
N
S
36A
N
Y
37S
E
R
A
38S
O
P
39E
X
40T
41A
S
S
42P
43A
R
44A
45C
T
46N
47I
48G
H
T
49K
I
R
S
50T
51E
52N
53E
V
A
D
E
54A
K
A
55A
V
E
56W
E
S
57Y
A
M
58P
A
T

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASmall kitchen measurement, for shortTSP
4AWalk-___ (like some large closets)INS
7ASinger ___ King Cole of "Straighten Up and Fly Right" fameNAT
10APrimate in a zooAPE
11AKaraoke tune for twoDUET
13ASandy hill in a desert (anagram of "nude")DUNE
14ABed at a campsiteCOT
15A___ Fitzgerald, jazz musicianELLA
16A"___ girl!" ("You go, girl!")ATTA
17A"Three," in RomeTRE
18A___ Hitchcock, "Psycho" director who sneaks into his own films by playing uncredited bystanders in blink-and-you-miss cameosALFRED
20A___-state area, New YorkTRI
22ANFL scores in the end zone, for shortTDS
24APixar clownfish who goes missingNEMO
28AWanda ___, co-creator and co-star of Netflix's "The Upshaws"SYKES
31A___ Tarantino, "Pulp Fiction" director who sneaks into his own films by playing oddball side characters and memorable bit partsQUENTIN
34AAnnoy big-timeIRK
35AICU attendants: Abbr.RNS
36AWhicheverANY
37AWord repeated after "Que" in a Doris Day songSERA
38AAbsorb, with "up"SOP
39ATelephone number add-on, for shortEXT
41ADoltASS
42AOn a ___ (as good as)PAR
44AWhat all the directors mentioned in this puzzle do in their own filmsACT
46AM. ___ Shyamalan, "The Sixth Sense" director who sneaks into his own films by playing small speaking roles and unexpected minor charactersNIGHT
49A___ Dunst, actress from "Roofman"KIRSTEN
53ADodge skillfully, as a question (anagram of "eaved")EVADE
54AStefani Germanotta ___ Lady Gaga: Abbr.AKA
55AMadison or Park in New York, for shortAVE
56A___ Craven, "Scream" director who sneaks into his own films by choosing tongue-in-cheek roles and meta-humor cameosWES
57ATaro look-alikeYAM
58A___-a-cake (kids' game)PAT

Down

1DGood skill for a diplomat (rhymes with "fact")TACT
2DFootball or hockey, e.g.SPORT
3D___ Jackson, "The Lord of the Rings" director who sneaks into his own films by appearing in clever background roles and playful disguisesPETER
4DFlash of inspirationIDEA
5D___ and void (invalid)NULL
6DNote to ___ (reminder)SELF
7DAlmond or cashew, e.g.NUT
8DPantry-invading insectANT
9DMad Hatter's brewed beverageTEA
12DRoad-smoothening materialTAR
13D___ long-legs (wispy arachnid)DADDY
19DUFO occupants: Abbr.ETS
21DHighway stopoverINN
23DStarry expansesSKIES
25DWhen a flight is anticipated to reach its destination: Abbr.ETA
26DOre-digging worker, sayMINER
27DGemstone that's often black-and-whiteONYX
29DMesses upERRS
30DReggae-like Jamaican musicSKA
31DLetters between "P" and "T"QRS
32DImportant "numero"UNO
33DPsychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr.ESP
37DCollege admission assessments: Abbr.SATS
40D___ Waititi, "Jojo Rabbit" director who sneaks into his own films by playing eccentric side characters and hilarious minor rolesTAIKA
42DDegree that requires a defense: Abbr.PHD
43DDevoured a pizza, sayATE
45DPack in extra tightlyCRAM
46D"The Emperor's ___ Groove" (Disney film)NEW
47D"___ been waiting my whole life for this"IVE
48DNeither solid nor liquidGAS
49DLetter after "jay"KAY
50DClick, on a mobile deviceTAP
51D___ Gutowski (YouTuber)EVA
52DSomething that might be catchy?NET
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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