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Daily Themed Crossword May 28, 2020 Answers

All 65 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 28, 2020 grid, in puzzle order.

65Clues
10Longest
3Shortest
5Abbreviations
Answers

May 28, 2020 — All 65 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Grand-scale production say Show answer 4
#2 Golf pro Ernie Show answer 3
#3 Music with imperfections aka "DIY" music: Hyph. Show answer 4
#4 Attack like a bee Show answer 5
#5 IV in numerics Show answer 4
#6 Christmas tree often Show answer 3
#7 "___ of Dogs" (2018 film) Show answer 4
#8 Movie roll Show answer 4
#9 ___-zag pattern Show answer 3
#10 Last letter of the alphabet Show answer 3
#11 London's country for short Show answer 3
#12 Spanish for "that" Show answer 3
#13 House plant's abode Show answer 3
#14 "A Midsummer Night's ___" 1999 rom-com fantasy film that features the Queen of Fairies played by Michelle Pfeiffer Show answer 5
#15 Medicinal amount Show answer 4
#16 Actor Bridges of "The Fabulous Baker Boys" Show answer 4
#17 Recycling containers Show answer 4
#18 "___ Stay" 2014 romantic film starring Chloe Grace Moretz: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#19 Run the country like a queen Show answer 4
#20 Popular frozen waffle brand Show answer 4
#21 2015 romantic fantasy film that features a Fairy Godmother played by Helena Bonham Carter Show answer 10
#22 Uno ___ tres... Show answer 3
#23 PC monitor type: Abbr. Show answer 3
#24 Beach destination in Western India Show answer 3
#25 God of Love? Show answer 5
#26 Tiger Woods' organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#27 Highway hotel Show answer 3
#28 Made a hole Show answer 3
#29 Said "cheese" Show answer 6
#30 Dublin's country for short Show answer 3
#31 ___ Wayne ("How to Love" rapper) Show answer 3
#32 Prefix with "dermis" and "center" Show answer 3
#33 Black wildebeest Show answer 3
#34 Business get-together for short Show answer 3
#35 Speedometer reading: Abbr. Show answer 3
#36 Vietnamese noodle soup Show answer 3
#37 Quarterback's cry Show answer 3
#38 Gravestone letters Show answer 3
#39 Like lightning or Usain Bolt Show answer 4
#40 Vampire's dental feature Show answer 4
#41 1994 animated fantasy film about a tiny girl that features the Prince of Fairies voiced by Gary Imhoff Show answer 10
#42 Michael ___ the lead antagonist in "Halloween" Show answer 5
#43 Actor Affleck of "Pearl Harbor" Show answer 3
#44 Prefix meaning "one-billionth" Show answer 4
#45 "Somebody That I Used to Know" singer Show answer 5
#46 Egyptian viper Show answer 3
#47 "___ Pan" 2003 fantasy adventure film that features a fairy named Tinker Bell played by Ludivine Sagnier Show answer 5
#48 "Ella ___" 2004 fantasy rom-com film that features a misguided fairy played by Vivica A. Fox Show answer 9
#49 Chowder shellfish Show answer 4
#50 "___ Alone" (movie starring Macaulay Culkin) Show answer 4
#51 Taiwanese laptop maker Show answer 4
#52 Great ___ (dog breed) Show answer 4
#53 Airplane hazard during winters Show answer 3
#54 American game show "___ Factor" Show answer 4
#55 "Zeta" follower Show answer 3
#56 Have the flu Show answer 3
#57 "In ___ parentis" (in the place of a parent) Show answer 4
#58 ___ o' shanter (Scottish cap) Show answer 3
#59 Channel where you can get "Punk'd" Show answer 3
#60 Legendary blues musician ___ Redding Show answer 4
#61 Zion Church letters: Abbr. Show answer 3
#62 Sinusitis-treating doctor: Abbr. Show answer 3
#63 Country miss Show answer 3
#64 Creme de la ___ (popular skin cream) Show answer 3
#65 Pastor's title for short Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the May 28, 2020 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 28, 2020, a Thursday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CINDERELLA at 10 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 1 clue carries 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 28, 2020 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

May 28, 2020 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 28, 2020?
The May 28, 2020 grid has 65 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 65 clues. The longest answer is CINDERELLA at 10 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 5 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for May 28, 2020 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including May 27, 2020 and May 29, 2020.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 28, 2020 Crossword

01

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 65 clues with answers from 3 to 10 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 28, 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 28, 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, 2026
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10longest answer
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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