Daily Themed Crossword May 14, 2020 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 14, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.
May 14, 2020 — All 72 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | American professional golfer Michelle ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | "___ are you?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Ring of holiness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Its capital is Muscat | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Yellowfin tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Sound booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Prize that may be gold silver or bronze | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Opposite of cons | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Like a twisted remark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | "The Great ___ Hope" 1970 American biographical romantic drama film starring James Earl Jones | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Bank robbery | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | "Ah makes sense now": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Scrabble piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Conclude | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | "___ the Walrus" (Beatles song): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Mother nature's pronoun | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Varnish ingredient | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | "She" in Brazil | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Veiled oath?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Farmer's concern | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | "Under ___ Roof" 1995 American drama TV series starring James Earl Jones | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Female in a farm | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Beast of burden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Fly high like an eagle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Perceive with eyes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___-Mart stores (old name) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Granola morsel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Cleopatra's killer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Lawyer's charge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "Gabriel's ___" 1990 American TV series starring James Earl Jones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | "___ call you later" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Edge of a glass | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Bad ___" (Billie Eilish song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Hydrogen or oxygen e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Sense of wonder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Silent communication system: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Red or Black expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | "I won't ___ you down" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | ___ Lilly & Co. (pharmaceutical company) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Take advantage of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Take over forcefully | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | "___ Wars" film series in which James Earl Jones voiced Darth Vader | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Tiny bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Furniture wood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Pig house | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Yoo-___ (chocolate drink) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | "___ Wave" 1990 American thriller drama film starring James Earl Jones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Discussion group | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Wasabi-coated veggie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Choir voice | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | What it takes to tango | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Pageant accessory | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | Rejuvenating resort | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Falafel bread | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Kind of bread or whiskey | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Connecticut Ivy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | "For ___ times' sake" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | "The ___ King" film series in which James Earl Jones voiced Mufasa | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Young explorer with a backpack | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Use a needle and a thread | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | What "S" stands for in "YSL" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Golf peg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Raggedy doll | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Organization with the Wizards and the Warriors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Apple platform | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Overhead blue expanse | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Cosmetic mogul Lauder | Show answer | 5 | |
| #68 | High arching shot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Mork's planet in "Mork & Mindy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #70 | Blue ___ (giant among mammals) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #71 | Lengthy historical period | Show answer | 3 | |
| #72 | Thumbs-down vote | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 14, 2020 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 14, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 72 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is MEDAL at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 2020 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 14, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 14, 2020 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 14, 2020 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 72 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 14, 2020 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 72 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 14, 2020 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.
Last checked — Sep 9, 2026Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers
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.