Daily Themed Crossword May 11, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 11, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 11, 2018 — All 64 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Select with "for" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "They are just a bunch of sixteen year ___ looking to have some fun." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Hawaiian garland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "___ Bums" (nickname for Brooklyn Dodgers) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "He ___ out his name." (read it letter by letter) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | An armful of flowers arranged artistically | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Fail miserably like a flop movie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Canadian ice hockey player Bobby ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Hot fluid found below the Earth's surface which often feeds volcanoes | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | "The future looks ___." (Not promising) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | One organizing a dinner party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Cowboy's cap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Poker stake | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Music ___ (a series of gigs in different cities) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Look at something secretly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ exam (verbal test) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Singer Yoko ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ and tide wait for none | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Strong desire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Disco ___ (character on "The Simpsons") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Fluid for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | ___ of Capri | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | ___ Shifu of "Kung Fu Panda" (teacher) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Feudal laborer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | When repeated it's the name of a common dolphinfish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | A rare variety of mushroom prized in Japanese Korean and Chinese cuisine which can fetch up to $1000 per kg | Show answer | 9 | |
| #27 | Have ___ with someone (influence): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Shinto temple entrance (traditional gate) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | American daily newspaper that was bought by Jeff Bezos founder of Amazon: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Sunbather's shade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Sign after Cancer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Take a break | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | "Frozen" queen | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Hide and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Airport screening organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | International haute cuisine's most valued tuber species from Italy's Piedmont region: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Monetary unit of Bangladesh | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Like a smooth unmarked paper | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | London-based fashion retail chain's controversial branding: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___ colada | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | American weekly magazine that covers small businesses and startups | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Mermaid's home | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | One of the most expensive coffees in the world which includes part-digested coffee cherries by the Asian palm civet: 2 wds. | KOPILUWAK | 9 | |
| #44 | Lung and kidney for e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | "It's a ___ of cake." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | High-heeled shoe with a solid block sole | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Note to ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Expedition for spotting animals in their natural habitat | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Domain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Ramadan observance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Former President Eisenhower informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Prohibition ___ (period) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Sweet cherry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Departure's opposite: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Romantic outing | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Intoxicating liquid for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "That's extremely amusing!" in textspeak: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Former name of Tokyo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Gene Kelly starrer "___ Girls" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Land measure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | "I'm ___" (Pleased) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | "My Big ___ Greek Wedding" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Geeky sort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Sound rebound effect | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 11, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 11, 2018, a Friday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is WHITETRUFFLES at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 3 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 11, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 11, 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 64 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 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 11, 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.