Daily Themed Crossword May 19, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 19, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 19, 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 | Sullen and gloomy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Use a shovel on an archaeological site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "I'm ___ mood to argue.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Small Chevy models from the 90s | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Joe ___ (average Joe?) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Unique nine-digit ID for Americans: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Scream and ___" by will.i.am | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Gas used in fluorescent light | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Beaten into a froth | Show answer | 7 | |
| #10 | Part below the rib and above the hip | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | ___ tape (sound) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Statement of reassurance: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Shoe bottom | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | ___-80 (old computer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Back to square ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Revolutionary ___ Guevara | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Comedy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Popular card game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Boo-___ (loud wails) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Celebrities who are revered by fans | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | British actress who played Bond girl Miranda Frost in the 2002 James Bond film "Die Another Day": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #22 | Legal rights organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "My Heart Will Go On" singer Celine ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | A camp bed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Wall Street debut: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Kind of shot used for police records | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Mess offering | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Significant period in history | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Egyptian snake | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Big ___ liar" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Rival | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Food and ___ (drinks for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | School transportation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Take advantage of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Outdated atlas abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Swiss actress who played Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first ever James Bond film "Dr. No.": 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Barristers | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | ___ code | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Flower in "Beauty and the Beast" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "He spent his ___ year backpacking across Asia." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Museum curator's purchase | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ and above (in addition to) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Diplomatic representative | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | She-sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Sweetheart | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | "She ___ what it takes." ("She is competent enough for the job.") | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "Welcome to my humble ___." | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Tick's partner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | American actress who played Bond girl Stacey Sutton in the 1985 James Bond film "A View to a Kill": 2 wds. | Show answer | 12 | |
| #50 | Opposite of baja | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Part in a play | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Tear to pieces | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Duet plus one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | August follower for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | ___ Paulo Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Work out a problem | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Activist Yoko ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "Before" in poetic verse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | George Clooney for e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | ___ Zeppelin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | ___ in the air (slight chill in the air) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Green-lights a proposal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #63 | Optometrist's study subject | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Web address part | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 19, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 19, 2018, a Saturday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is URSULAANDRESS at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 5 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 19, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 19, 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 19, 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.