Daily Themed Crossword May 16, 2019 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 16, 2019 grid, in puzzle order.
May 16, 2019 — 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 | Site of many of the greatest inventions for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Arm or leg e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Extreme anger that could be provoked | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | George Clooney starrer satirical war film "The ___ Who Stare at Goats" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Showers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Follow-worthy celebrity | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Big Blue" technology company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Crisp and concise | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Peach ___ dessert made with peaches raspberry sauce and vanilla ice cream | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Box without landing blows | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Space fiction genre ___-fi | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Fiber from the outer husk of a coconut | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Macy Gray hit song: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Territory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | ___ Parker character played by Jaden Smith in the 2010 film "The Karate Kid" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Indoor plant's habitat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Hell-___ (determined to do something at any cost) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Lubricating or cooking liquid | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | What gets us our oxygen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Actress who plays Sofia in the American action thriller film "John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum" (releasing tomorrow): 2 wds. | Show answer | 10 | |
| #21 | "Phobia" prefix to mean a fear of heights | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Marcus ___ entertainment entrepreneur who founded the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Marvel Comics supervillain played by Michael B. Jordan ___ Killmonger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Do ___ others as you would..." | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Important United Nations cultural organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | Manhattan neighborhood that is directionally opposite to SoHo: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Adam and Eve's garden | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | At considerable distance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Shake of the head meaning agreement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Ariana Grande song from the album "Sweetener" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Hung out with a friend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | "That ___ awesome!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Gesture to indicate something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Unexpected inconvenience | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Gawk at lustfully | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Name of the underground crime lord played by Laurence Fishburne in the film mentioned in 17a: 3 wds. | Show answer | 13 | |
| #37 | Worm on a fishing rod | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Dwayne "The ___" Johnson | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Jewish community center: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "Game of Thrones" actress ___ Chaplin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | "Spider-Man: Homecoming" actor Holland | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Girl informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Non-governmental sports organization that organizes the Olympic Games: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Atmospheric layer that protects us from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Deals with something difficult | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | It's considered the only constant | Show answer | 6 | |
| #47 | ___ from (besides) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | White-colored sandwich dressing for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Jason ___ actor who plays Tick Tock Man in the film mentioned in 17a | Show answer | 10 | |
| #50 | Really old | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | A scribbled message e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | "The play was not ___ the mark." (not good enough): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Dinosaurs roamed the earth millions of years ___." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | East to west directionally: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Tablet running on iOS | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Measure of whiskey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Of the normal standard for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Scooby-___ animated character | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Till now | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Earnings after the cuts | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "Whip It" rock band from Ohio | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Lyrical poem that could also be sung | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | "That" in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Frozen waffles brand | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 16, 2019 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 16, 2019, a Thursday. It contains 64 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is THEBOWERYKING 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 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 2019 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 16, 2019 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 16, 2019 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 16, 2019 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.
There is a mini board for this date too
Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 16, 2019 is on its own page, and the two share a theme more often than not — solving one gives you a head start on the other.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 64 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 16, 2019 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.