Daily Themed Crossword May 27, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 27, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 27, 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 | Singer Levine of "Maroon 5" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Tel ___ Israel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | An electronic cigarette | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Tabloid term for a celebrity couple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Snake's poison | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Common ice-cream flavor | Show answer | 7 | |
| #7 | Let off steam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Greek philosopher Zeno of ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Christmas songs | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Stuffed bear? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | A large metropolitan area? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Company's top dog: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Suffix with butyl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | "___ dark desert highway cool wind in my hair...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | A romantic dinner? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ vera (plant that helps soothe burns) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Holiday ___ (vacation stopover) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Answer to "What is mightier than a sword?": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "___ a lift?" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Beverage which is an alternative to coffee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Federal holiday in the U.S. in honor of the people who laid down their lives while serving in the armed forces: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #22 | ___-view mirror | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Prayer's end | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Actor Gibson | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Prefix with "phony"? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Hosp. workers: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Wharton degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Wax producer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Obamacare abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Brewpub offering | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Pilot's announcement: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | ___ Grey tea | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Sum (up) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Beam of light | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Caustic chemical used in soaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Former name of the observance in 18a: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Prefix with present | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Northern ___ (Liam Neeson's country) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #39 | "The ___ love": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Line where two pieces of fabric are joined | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Prince Valiant's son | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Hair color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Pester constantly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ "Indy" boot (worn by Indiana Jones) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Boxing ___ (hand protector) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Fair-hiring letters: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | ___ rocks: 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Actor William who played "Hopalong Cassidy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | The National Moment of Remembrance Act was passed by the Congress in 2000 during the tenure of this President: 2 wds. | Show answer | 11 | |
| #50 | Burn partially | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | "Shall I compare ___ to a summer's day?" by William Shakespeare | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Like some history (passed down through verbal accounts) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Are you ___?" (out of your mind) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Music genre with confessional lyrics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Sense of self | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Actress Gadot of "Wonder Woman" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Qatar's capital | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Drive-___ (Restaurant service) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | "___ I come in?" (can) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | ___ Rachel Wood the actress who plays Dolores Abernathy in "Westworld" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | ___ of the moment (moment of anger when one acts without thinking) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Ancient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Geeky sort | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Long and slim fishes | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 27, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 27, 2018, a Sunday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DECORATIONDAY at 13 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 7 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 27, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 27, 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 27, 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.