Daily Themed Crossword May 12, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 12, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 12, 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 | Medical school graduates for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Make a sketch | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Smell a ___ (suspect deception) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Chowed down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | "All is fair in love and ___" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | U.S. state that contains a greeting in the middle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Poetic tribute | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Sweet baked snacks with holes | Show answer | 6 | |
| #9 | Bird-to-be | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | ___ Deschanel "New Girl" actress who cameoed in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" in a crossover episode | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Fasten as a windbreaker | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Tattoo artist's supplies | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Crook to a cop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Pro ___ (proportionally) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Refuse to share | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Bills in a tip jar often | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | ___ Diego California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | ___ K. Brown "This Is Us" actor who cameoed in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as a suspect | Show answer | 8 | |
| #19 | Soap-making chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Ladies' finger | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | "Y" in YOLO | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | "Monday Night Football" airer: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | "___ the way!" (show the way) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Fill with cargo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | ___ and crafts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | "You don't say!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "...or so ___ say" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Preserved pork cut | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Air pollution watchdog: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | GIF alternative: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Land of the Incas | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Maple tree flow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Cow to her calves | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Type of medical scan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Sushi garnish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Traveler's resting place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Fillion "Castle" actor who cameoed in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as an actor | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Ooh's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | December 31: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | "Sugar" band ___ 5 | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Competed in a marathon | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Department store stock briefly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Sailor's "Sure captain!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___ State Building New York | Show answer | 6 | |
| #45 | "___ to that!" (agreement) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Four years for a U.S. president | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | "...the cow jumped over ___" (nursery rhyme): 2 wds. | Show answer | 7 | |
| #48 | ___ Nunez "The Office" actor who cameoed in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as a doctor | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Acorn tree | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Through thick and ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Small shark (anagram of "poet") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Solemn promise | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "Skin" in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Awareness-raising TV spot: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Shampoo's target | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | "Nothing but ___" (basketball phrase) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | "J.Lo" for Jennifer Lopez e.g. | Show answer | 8 | |
| #58 | Convent resident | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Pop singer Grande's pet name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Big ___ (popular burger) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Rockies grazer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Part of a grocery list | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Paleozoic or Victorian e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Eurasia's ___ Mountains | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Stanley Cup organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Dutch painter Gerard ___ Borch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | ___ Offerman "Parks and Recreation" actor who cameoed in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" as Captain Holt's ex-boyfriend | Show answer | 4 |
How the May 12, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 12, 2021, a Wednesday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is STERLING at 8 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 12, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 12, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 12, 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 8 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 12, 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 12, 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.