Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 9, 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 9, 2025. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1ANinth month, for shortSEP
4ALeather-punching tool (anagram of "law")AWL
7AWednesday follower, for shortTHU
10AWrinkle-removing home applianceIRON
12A"Nothing to ___ here!"SEE
13AMalevolent enchantressHAG
14A___ John's Pizza (restaurant franchise)PAPA
15A"Fall of Giants" author ___ FollettKEN
16A___-purpose flourALL
17ASettle into a chairSIT
19AMusic streaming service whose name is a portmanteau of the words "spot" and "identify"SPOTIFY
21ADelta or United employee in the cockpitPILOT
23ANBC show "Law & Order: ___": Abbr.SVU
24AJean-___ Picard, "Star Trek" captainLUC
25ARoll of bills, slangilyWAD
27A"The drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds.ONUS
30AHelsinki's cousin in "Money Heist"OSLO
32AKeep ___ (remain silent)MUM
34AActor Morales of "Ozark"ESAI
36A"___ Harry Met Sally" (film starring Meg Ryan)WHEN
37ASupermodel ___ CarangiGIA
39AMess upERR
40AStart to "Tok" for a popular video-sharing platformTIK
43ANationwide rail system whose name is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track"AMTRAK
45ADays of ___ (nostalgic times)YORE
46AVina del ___ (city in Chile)MAR
47ASuffix used with "Japan" or "Vietnam"ESE
49AOnline source of information whose name is a portmanteau of the Hawaiian word "wiki" and "encyclopedia"WIKIPEDIA
54A___ B from the Spice GirlsMEL
55ARoth ___ (savings plan): Abbr.IRA
56A"Made for ___ other"EACH
57AWorld Series official, for shortUMP
58A"Unforgettable" singer ___ King ColeNAT
59A___-Air (upscale L.A. neighborhood)BEL

Down

1DTry some tea, saySIP
2DVictorian or Edwardian, e.g.ERA
3DFrozen treat that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "pop" and "icicle"POPSICLE
4DPoses, as a questionASKS
5DSobs uncontrollablyWEEPS
6DChinese tech giant whose name is a portmanteau of the word "legend" and the Latin ablative "novo"LENOVO
7DBangkok residentTHAI
8DBetter ___ (significant other)HALF
9D"The ___ Duckling" (children's tale)UGLY
11DHammer's targetNAIL
18DHaul away, as a damaged carTOW
20DAdjust, as guitar stringsTUNE
21DDoctor's delivery room instructionPUSH
22D___ o' shanter (Glasgow cap)TAM
24DHigh's antonymLOW
26DMade a holeDUG
28D"U" of UI or UXUSER
29D___ Bareilles who sang "Love Song"SARA
31D"Hold ___ your hats!": 2 wds.ONTO
33DLargest city in South FloridaMIAMI
35DGet under the skin ofIRK
38D"___ would help us navigate": 2 wds.AMAP
41DAustralian conservationist Steve ___IRWIN
42D"Pirates of the Caribbean" actress KnightleyKEIRA
44DSpot for a tire swing, usuallyTREE
45DCrowd-sourced review site that is assumed to be a portmanteau of the words "yellow pages" and "the help"YELP
47DCassowary's cousinEMU
48DCollege term, for shortSEM
50DActress Dennings from "2 Broke Girls"KAT
51DApply delicately, as face creamDAB
52DIt may be cubed or crushedICE
53DOrganization that awards the Calder Cup: Abbr.AHL
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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