Daily Themed Crossword May 1, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 1, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 1, 2021 — All 68 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Suffix with "pay" and "cray" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Porridge particle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Slender MacBook model | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Fit to a ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Poke bowl tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Frida's creation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Little litter members | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Fiona's accessory | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Legendary as a story | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Tokyo in olden times | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Editor's mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Gawk creepily | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Elaborate falsehood | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Cause of burnout | Show answer | 6 | |
| #15 | Feng ___ (design practice) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Small coat hanger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Word after "bay" or "gray" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "A" in GPA for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Fey of "30 Rock" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | "___ drink to that!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | DVD-player precursor: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Jack Ryan's organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | ___ Ellis Ross actress who played Joan Clayton on the sitcom "Girlfriends" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Tosses in | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Sewer scavengers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | ___ Hayes actor who played William Dent on the sitcom "Girlfriends" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #27 | Philosopher Zeno of ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Happy as a clam | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Kind of face | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | "___ or nothing" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Incense stick remnant | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Betty White starrer "___ in Cleveland" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Outstanding amount? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | "___ peasy lemon squeezy" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Larson of "United States of Tara" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Skin art slangily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Sturdy furniture wood | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Large beer barrels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Weep noisily | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Golden ___ actress who played Maya Wilkes on the sitcom "Girlfriends" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | "The Big Bang Theory" actress Gilbert | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | "Smooth Operator" singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Prefix with "angle" or "pod" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Christina Milian's "Falling ___ Love" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | "___ tight" (wait) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Rock's ___ Class Heroes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Farm produce | Show answer | 5 | |
| #48 | Jill ___ Jones actress who played Toni Childs-Garrett on the sitcom "Girlfriends" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Ham ___ (deli order): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #50 | "And as they say the ___ is history" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Juice discard? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | ___ White actress who played Lynn Searcy on the sitcom "Girlfriends" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | Carve in glass | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Comedian Foxx | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | "You're Still The ___" by Shania Twain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | College footballer from Salt Lake City | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Estrada of "CHiPs" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Sun Valley's state for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Game before the finals | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Wriggly "shocking" fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | "___ the Fourth be with you" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Scalding rage | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Type of TV screen: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Jar toppers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Mascara ruiner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Advanced degree: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | "Narcos" agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Strong cleaner | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 1, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 1, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STRESS at 6 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 1, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 1, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 1, 2021 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 6 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 1, 2021 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 1, 2021 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.