Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 8, 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 8, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

66 clues13×13 grid34 across · 32 down
1E
2L
3M
4B
5M
6I
7W
8A
9G
10G
O
E
11S
12T
E
E
S
13I
C
E
14G
O
A
L
15O
A
R
S
16L
A
D
17N
O
18R
M
19C
H
20I
L
I
21W
E
A
22Y
E
T
23H
24A
25M
26O
T
27C
28S
29O
30B
31S
32O
N
U
33S
34O
U
35T
36F
O
O
37D
I
S
K
38B
U
39D
40F
U
N
41H
E
42W
43P
O
44T
A
T
O
45G
R
E
A
46T
47A
S
I
48T
I
O
49C
H
50O
C
O
L
51A
52T
53E
54O
N
O
55K
E
N
56R
U
N
57T
A
M
58Y
E
E
59K
E
G

Clues & Answers

Across

1A"A Nightmare on ___ Street" (1984 movie)ELM
4AWeight-to-height calculation: Abbr.BMI
7ADog's happy tail movementWAG
10A"What ___ around comes around"GOES
12AInformal shirtsTEES
13AWater, when solidICE
14AWhat is scored in a game of soccerGOAL
15ABoat propellersOARS
16AScottish boyLAD
17A"That's the ___" (usual standard)NORM
19ASpicy pepper used to add heat to salsas and curries, that was once believed to be harmful for human consumptionCHILI
21A"Aren't ___ charming pair?": 2 wds.WEA
22ATo this pointYET
23AFarmer Giles of ___ a comic medieval fableHAM
26AMedicines sold without a prescription: Abbr.OTC
28ACries uncontrollablySOBS
32AObligationONUS
34AIn-N-___ BurgerOUT
36AEgg ___ yung (Chinese dish)FOO
37AFloppy ___, obsolete storage deviceDISK
38A___ Collyer actor who voiced SupermanBUD
40A"It's not all ___ and games!"FUN
41AChop with an axeHEW
43AStarchy root veggie used to make fries and chips, that was once believed to be deadly for human consumptionPOTATO
45ALike a certain wall in ChinaGREAT
47A"It's just ___ feared!": 2 wds.ASI
48ASpanish for "uncle"TIO
49ASweet treat used to make brownies and cookies, that was once believed to be harmful for human consumptionCHOCOLATE
54ASean Lennon's mother Yoko ___ONO
55A"I'm Just ___" (Ryan Gosling song)KEN
56AHome ___ (baseball batter's victory)RUN
57A"___ O 'Shanter" (Robert Burns poem)TAM
58A"___-haw!" (cowboy's shout)YEE
59AIt's tapped outKEG

Down

1DEaster basket fillerEGG
2DRestroom, to a LondonerLOO
3D"___ Girls," 2004 film starring Lindsay LohanMEAN
4D"Billy, Don't ___ Hero" ('70s song): 2 wds.BEA
5D"Have ___ on me!" ("Show compassion!")MERCY
6D"___ the girl you were talking about?": 2 wds.ISSHE
7D___ Smith, star of "The Pursuit of Happyness"WILL
8DPurple berry in a smoothieACAI
9DAlternative to a H.S. degree: Abbr.GED
11D"___ and steady wins the race"SLOW
12DJuicy, red vegetable used to make ketchup and sauces, that was once believed to be deadly for human consumptionTOMATO
18D___ Speedwagon ("Time for Me to Fly" hitmaker)REO
20D"___ never too late to learn ..."ITS
23DMason's troughHOD
24DYoung Darth Vader's nicknameANI
25DEdible fungus with a spongy cap used in stir-fries and stews, that was once believed to be deadly for human consumptionMUSHROOM
27DBaby bearCUB
29DLike water ___ duck's back: 2 wds.OFFA
30DBoxing eventBOUT
31DPrefix with "gram" to mean an ultrasound imageSONO
33D___-Ball (arcade game)SKEE
35DRapper ___ Shakur of "Dear Mama"TUPAC
39D"I can only ___ much": 2 wds.DOSO
42DScrewballWACKY
44D"Just discovered this," in textspeak: Abbr.TIL
45D___ Rodriguez, "Jane the Virgin" actressGINA
46DWhat you used to be?THEE
48DYoung'unTOT
50DZero's counterpart, in binary codeONE
51DBiblical boat boarded by bears, boars, and boasARK
52DMardi Gras day for shortTUE
53DUniversity department, for shortENG
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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