Daily Themed Crossword May 31, 2018 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 31, 2018 grid, in puzzle order.
May 31, 2018 — All 62 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Smallest particle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Swiss peak | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Thor's nemesis | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Water carrier used by Jack and Jill | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Japanese garment | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Sister to Khloe and Kourtney | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | "Not if ____ help it!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Patches up | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Hair ringlet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Subway alternative | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Department | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "To ___ not to...": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Frog's cousin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | New ___ (India's capital) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Bar stock that helps in reducing swelling | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | ___ bear (Arctic bear) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | ___ oil (with no chemical additives) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ dokie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Groom and his best ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Black and white cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | 2004 American sports drama "___ Baby" directed by Clint Eastwood (birthday today) who also starred in it: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #22 | Charged particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Make a choice | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Abbr. before a judge's name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Massage locale | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | "___ of the World" by The Carpenters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | 2008 American drama film "Gran ___" directed by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the film | Show answer | 6 | |
| #28 | Wise bird? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Messenger ___ is used to convey genetic information: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Current fashion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Sixth sense for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Separator of family names | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Organization with the motto "God Home and Country.": Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Possess | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Caribbean e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Ecto- or proto- follower | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Holy one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #38 | "Mr. and ___ Smith" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | "Just a ___" ("Give me a moment") | Show answer | 6 | |
| #40 | 2014 American biographical war drama film "American ___" directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Bradley Cooper | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Prefix meaning modern | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Indigenous Canadian | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Country to Buenos Aires for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | American company manufacturing actions cameras | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Poetic dusk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | "___ in America" (Declaration on cloth labels) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | 1995 American romantic drama film "The Bridges of ___" directed by Clint Eastwood who also starred in the film: 2 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #48 | "Smack That" hitmaker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Wine and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Christmas carol | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Tiny time period: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Prefix with scope or vision | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Scream | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Comparable (to) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Nanki-___ of "The Mikado" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | "That's clear": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "___ worry about me." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Kylo ___ of "Star Wars" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Kiss and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Suffix with acetyl | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Ancient | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Animation frame | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 31, 2018 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 31, 2018, a Thursday. It contains 62 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MILLIONDOLLAR 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 31, 2018 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 31, 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 62 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 62 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 31, 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.