Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 8, 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 8, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ASister's sibling, for shortBRO
4A"The Starry Night" painter Vincent ___ GoghVAN
7AWord before "gourd" or "tray"ASH
10AYule ___ (Christmas dessert)LOG
11AWhat a clock measuresTIME
12ACosmopolitan and Vogue rivalELLE
13ABlack road gooTAR
14A"___!...I Did It Again" (song by Britney Spears)OOPS
15A___ vera (medicinal succulent)ALOE
16A___ Streep, "The Iron Lady" actress who made her debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fameMERYL
18ABurst into tearsCRY
19AWhite House's nation: Abbr.USA
20AClose caller?PAL
21AWatermelon eater's discardSEED
24ASink, as a mattressSAG
25AManhattan's ___ Drive (parkway named after a President): Abbr.FDR
28AJesse ___ Ferguson, "Modern Family" star who made his debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fameTYLER
30ABen ___, prosthetic make-up artistNYE
31AZendaya's character in "Euphoria"RUE
32ACommonly expected answer to "Shall I order pizza?"YES
33ASqueaky wheel's needOIL
35A___ Travolta, "Grease" actor who made his debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fameJOHN
36A___ down (note down)JOT
37AValencia's country, for shortSPA
39AButton-like?CUTE
40ASarah Jessica ___, "Sex and the City" star who made her debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood famePARKER
44ABreakfast, lunch, or dinner, for oneMEAL
46A"M" in GMTMEAN
48A"___ Maria" (hymn)AVE
49AStrauss on a jeans labelLEVI
50AClass where one learns about plants and planets, for shortSCI
51ADrink that may be white, black, or greenTEA
52APatella's placeKNEE
53ABodybuilder's chest muscle, for shortPEC
54AWhat "." often indicatesEND

Down

1DClassic sandwich made with three fillings: Abbr.BLT
2DTravel aimlesslyROAM
3DShrek or Fiona, for oneOGRE
4D___ Davis, "The Help" actress who made her debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fameVIOLA
5DElectric guitar enhancer, for shortAMP
6DNintendo's Super ___: Abbr.NES
7DFriend during a battleALLY
8D___-mo (video option)SLO
9D___-haw (donkey's cry)HEE
11DHot Wheels and G.I. Joe, for twoTOYS
12DJames ___ Jones, "The Lion King" actor who made his debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fameEARL
17DLike one with no mannersRUDE
18DActor Nicolas ___ of "The Family Man"CAGE
20DSettle the bill, sayPAY
21DIt's a mess!STY
22DA Cyclops has a single oneEYE
23DOverhead trains in Chicago, for shortELS
24DNBC's popular skit show: Abbr.SNL
25DTo and ___ (back and forth)FRO
26D"Well, that's obvious!"DUH
27DKylo ___ ("Star Wars" character)REN
29DRadish or turnip, e.g.ROOT
34DEntry on a shopping listITEM
35DPeanut butter holderJAR
36D___ Andrews, "The Sound of Music" star who made her debut on Broadway before achieving Hollywood fameJULIE
37DHome to the sun and the moonSPACE
38D___ room (secret and invulnerable room)PANIC
39DStone Age dwellingCAVE
41DActress Winslet or HudsonKATE
42DLike this clue's numberEVEN
43DPeruse a bookREAD
44DAmerican civil rights icon: Abbr.MLK
45D"Dusk," to a poetEEN
47DPsychic's ability: Abbr.ESP
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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