Daily Themed Crossword Answers

Daily Themed Crossword — May 9, 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 9, 2026. Click any clue to see more about that specific answer.

Solved Grid

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

Clues & Answers

Across

1AFloor-cleaning toolsMOPS
5ATissue paper thicknessPLY
8A"___ of the iceberg"TIP
11A"___, medium, or well done?" (question at a steakhouse)RARE
12AWinning combination in some tic-tac-toe gamesOOO
13ARoyal flush cardACE
14ASlow-cooked meat dishSTEW
15ACounterpart of "cons"PROS
17AWhat scissors doCUT
18ADrink brand with a polar bear mascotICEE
20AIf you want to share a hobby with humans from the Middle Ages, try ___-stitching, a needlework hobby with X-shaped stitches!CROSS
22A"___ can of worms" (complicate the situation): 2 wds.OPENA
25AGrammy winners ___ Tigres del NorteLOS
26A___ bank (kid's money holder)PIGGY
27AIf you want to share a hobby with humans from the Neolithic period, pick up this hands-on hobby of creating ceramics out of clay!POTTERY
31ABrain activity test: Abbr.EEG
32A___-hop (musical genre)HIP
33AAnti-narcotics group in "Narcos": Abbr.DEA
34AIf you want to share a hobby with humans from the 19th century, pick up this cozy hobby of looping yarn into fun designs with a hook!CROCHET
37ASneak ___ (look quickly): 2 wds.APEEK
39AUnion that no longer has UK as a member for shortEUR
40ADip an Oreo in milk, sayDUNK
41ATravels by ship, saySAILS
44AWood-shaping toolADZ
45AWindow appliances: Abbr.ACS
46AIf you want to share a hobby with humans from the 11th century, pick up needles and yarn to do this, and make a sweater!KNIT
49ABlasts with a ray gun, sayZAPS
53ALarge coffee dispenserURN
54AOne who is moved easily for shortEMO
55AAre short?LACK
56A"___ the chips fall where they may"LET
57A___ Reynolds, lead vocalist of Imagine DragonsDAN
58ABeginner's game modeEASY

Down

1DRobin Williams' "___ Doubtfire"MRS
2DGrain in a granola barOAT
3DOpposite of "post"PRE
4DIf you want to share a hobby with humans from the Paleolithic Era, pick up this useful hobby of making clothes with needle and thread!SEWING
5DLeader from Vatican CityPOPE
6DPassed-down folk traditions and storiesLORE
7D___-hoo (chocolate beverage)YOO
8DCrispy, folded Mexican treatTACO
9DCritical hospital wards: Abbr.ICUS
10DFurry members of the familyPETS
16DEdinburgh nativeSCOT
19DLow island on a reefCAY
21DLetters between "Q" and "U"RST
22DGroup of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr.OPEC
23DPlace to dockPIER
24DKellogg's frozen breakfast brandEGGO
25DChop off, as a branchLOP
27DPassion ___, Carried Away bandPIT
28DPrime minister between Churchill and MacMillan Anthony ___EDEN
29DSmell awfulREEK
30DYakety-___ (unimportant chatter)YAK
32D"___ Ladyship" (address for a noblewoman)HER
35DAnimation frame unitCEL
36DCoconut coveringHUSK
37DDo some arithmeticADD
38DIf you want to share a hobby with humans from the 18th century, try a jigsaw ___, where you fit oddly-shaped pieces to reveal an image!PUZZLE
41DAMC's "Better Call ___"SAUL
42DRanch measureACRE
43DGeorge Harrison's "___ It a Pity"ISNT
44DLike ___ of bricks (very strongly): 2 wds.ATON
47DFather of Sansa StarkNED
48D"___ Barbie girl ...": 2 wds.IMA
50DStrong, as a bondAAA
51DAsus or Acer products: Abbr.PCS
52DView through a sunroof, usuallySKY
About Margaret Halloran
Senior Crossword Editor

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