Daily Themed Crossword May 16, 2021 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 16, 2021 grid, in puzzle order.
May 16, 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 | Regulatory board for censorship in the U.S.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Vampire's sharp tooth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Cry after a sudden sense of clarity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Neither's companion | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Brand of small action cameras | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Dr. Jekyll's alter ego | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | "Euphoria" television network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | More than simmer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Santana's "___ Como Va" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Volcanic rock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Tiny baking measurement for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | White winter flakes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | "___ se" Latin phrase often used to mean "in itself" while making a distinction | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Jimmy ___ luxury fashion designer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Toy on a string: Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Prefix with "present" or "potent" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | French "a" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Latin phrase often used by a friend to mean "seize the day": 2 wds. | Show answer | 9 | |
| #19 | Electric swimmer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | "___ Whom the Bell Tolls" novel by Ernest Hemingway | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Projection room spool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Office-inappropriate web content: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Pretentious person | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | "Very good" in modern slang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Slobber | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | "Money is the ___ of all evil" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Organization for crude oil-producing nations: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Sandwich or salad fish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Can-making metal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Comic caveman Alley ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Happily-after connector | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Large flightless Australian bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Month after the shortest month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Alisha Boe's birthplace | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Stitched line | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | "___ Croft: Tomb Raider" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | "For crying ___ loud!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Master of verse? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Shred some paper | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | "The Lady in the ___" 2015 film starring Maggie Smith | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Belle's counterpart say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Latin phrase often used at the end of a list to mean "and so on" | Show answer | 8 | |
| #43 | Shinbone | Show answer | 5 | |
| #44 | Sun Tzu's "The ___ of War" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | A breath of fresh ___ (refreshing change) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Head of a company: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | State of deep unconsciousness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | "Not ___ watch!": 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | "___ fide" Latin phrase often used to mean "in good faith" while describing something genuine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Fishhook feature (rhymes with "garb") | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | At a distance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Rejects with "out" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | "We're ready to serve you!" sign | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | High schoolers' formal dance | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Swampy place | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Common gift topper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | French phrase derived from Latin used to describe a spontaneous act | Show answer | 9 | |
| #58 | Keep ___ (stay silent) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | "The Monkey's ___" short story by W.W. Jacobs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | "Don't ___ this at home" (television warning) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Colorful card game | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | "He's ___ roll": 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Prefix with "mobile" or "correct" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Knitter's sweater-to-be | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | "The ___ Divorcee" (1934 musical film) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Private conservatory in Upper West Side NYC: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Least populous U.S. state for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 16, 2021 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 16, 2021, a Sunday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is CARPEDIEM at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 6 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 2021 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 16, 2021 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 16, 2021 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 16, 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 16, 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 16, 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.