Daily Themed Crossword May 7, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 7, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 7, 2018 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "One ___ Over the Cuckoo's Nest" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | "I only want a ___ of them." (small number) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Architect Saarinen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | In ___ and woe | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | "It's ____ of the times" (hint): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | "Rise of the Planet of the ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Nut that is both a pie type and ice-cream flavor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | English prep school | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Wine and fruit beverage | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Mandy Moore starrer "___ To Remember": 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Eve's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | 10-cent coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Away from port | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Will Smith starrer "___ in Black" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "Enter the Dragon" actor Bruce ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Harper Lee's novel "Go ___ Watchman": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Learned and sensible | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Period in history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Desktop pic that can be clicked | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Prayer's end | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | ___ Amadeus Mozart composer from the Classical era with over 600 compositions to his credit | Show answer | 8 | |
| #22 | South Korean sportswear brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "Glee" star ____ Michele | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Country ___ (lodging option) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | D.C.'s ___ Stadium: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Geisha's accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Soundless communication with hand movements: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Brother of Cain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | "He's trying to ___ better man.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Fade away | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Food can | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Spanish aunt | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Gift of ___ (speak effortlessly) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ station | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | High card | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Timid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Johann ___ composer from the Baroque era who has composed over 1000 original pieces: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #38 | Grand Cherokee for e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Rush hour road woe | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Dog treat shape | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Dr. Frankenstein's workplace for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Big coffee holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Follow orders | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Overhead | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Actress Gardner of "Mogambo" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Small infectious agent which can cause diseases | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Delivery vehicle with sliding doors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Highly skilled | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | TV ___ (staff working on a show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Subway alternative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Prefix with culture | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | George ___ Handel composer from the Baroque era who was born in the same year as 31a and has composed more than 40 operas | Show answer | 8 | |
| #53 | Actress Hayworth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Tooth part that holds it in place | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Tailor's unit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Pigeon's home | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Broody rock genre | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Therefore | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | George R. R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and ___" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Yoko ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Griffin who created "Wheel of Fortune" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Live ___ (enjoy every minute): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Halloween month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | A little injury in kidspeak | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Actors signed up for a particular project | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | "___ Wolf of Wall Street" | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 7, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 7, 2018, a Monday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SEBASTIANBACH at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 6 clues carry a "wds." flag, so the answer runs several words together with no spaces. Those markers are reliable in this game and are the quickest way to fix a letter count before you commit to an entry.
Neighbouring dates are linked above, and the 2018 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 7, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 7, 2018 Crossword
The theme is a clue in itself
Daily Themed Crossword builds each board around one idea, and the themed entries are usually the longest answers on the grid. This board carries 66 clues with answers from 3 to 13 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.
Short fills are where the crossings come from
Three- and four-letter answers are the cheapest squares on the board and they feed letters into every long entry they touch. When a themed answer will not come, fill the short ones around it first rather than staring at the clue.
Keep the streak going
The 2018 archive holds every board from this year, and nothing is removed once published. Older boards are the cheapest practice there is, because the clue style repeats even when the answers do not.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 7, 2018 crossword on the day it ran, with the clue wording stored exactly as the game showed it and every answer length-checked against its slot. Dated boards are never rewritten after publication.
Reviewed by Nadia Okonkwo, Crossword and Clue Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
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How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword
How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.
Read the theme before the clues
Daily Themed Crossword builds every puzzle around one idea, and the long entries almost always belong to it. Knowing the theme turns those from cold clues into a guessing game with a very short list.
Fill the short crossings first
Three and four letter answers use the most predictable vocabulary in the whole grid. Each one you place hands letters to the long clues for free, which is a better use of the first minute than staring at the hardest entry.
Abbreviations are signposted
A clue ending in "Abbr." or containing its own abbreviation is telling you the answer is short and clipped. The same goes for "Hyph." and "2 wds." — the clue format is half the answer.