Daily Themed Crossword May 8, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 8, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 8, 2021 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nile viper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Bank amenity: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | "You" in French | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | "Bat" or "Super" ender | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "Minari" or "Parasite" e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Mother's Day month | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Chicken ___ king: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | "And ___ here we are..." | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Fashion's ___ Wang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Animal doctor for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Grabs a bite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | "Fat" day for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Shower bar | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Negotiated agreements | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Spanish cheer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Ruth of the Yankees | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Male admirer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | ___ colada (cocktail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Dye holder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Comedian ___ Johnson of "Laugh-In" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | CBS forensic franchise: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Large laundry linens | Show answer | 6 | |
| #23 | "All About That ___" (Meghan Trainor song) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Winter garment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ Bach actress who played Daisy Duke on the action-comedy series "The Dukes of Hazzard" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | "At ___ length" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Wander aimlessly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | "Monsters ___." (2001 Pixar film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Bulletin board posting | Show answer | 6 | |
| #30 | Stomach acid: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Neighing animal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Plastic ___ Band | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | "Modern Family" dad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | School support organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Drill or chisel for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Ultimate goal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Word with "handy" or "web" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Pass as a bill | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | "N" in DND | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | ___ polloi (commoners) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Sergeant's superiors: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | ___ Wopat actor who played Luke Duke on the action-comedy series "The Dukes of Hazzard" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | "Piece of cake" for one | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | ___ Pyle actor who played Jesse Duke on the action-comedy series "The Dukes of Hazzard" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | The other side | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | New Jersey winter hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Room at the Alcatraz | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Twitter co-founder Dorsey | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | ___ Schneider actor who played Bo Duke on the action-comedy series "The Dukes of Hazzard" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Earthenware pot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Turn up the ___ (put pressure) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | James ___ actor who played Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane on the action-comedy series "The Dukes of Hazzard" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "It's ___ a while" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Watched carefully | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Towards the ship's sheltered side | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Family member for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "West Coast" singer Lana Del ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Decorative flower holder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | "True Detective" star Mahershala ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Archie to Meghan | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Wrap up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | ___ chowder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Suffix with "Japan" or "Sudan" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Musk of SpaceX | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "Roar" singer Perry | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Company name follower in the UK: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Dry orange peel | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 8, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 8, 2021, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CATHERINE at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 7 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 8, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 8, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 8, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 9 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 8, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 8, 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.
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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.