Saturday · May 14, 2022 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword May 14, 2022 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 14, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
7Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

May 14, 2022 — All 68 Clues

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

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#1 ___ for (select) Show answer 3
#2 Maple syrup source Show answer 3
#3 Hollywood's Mr. & ___ Smith Show answer 3
#4 Ground-up fish bait (anagram of much) Show answer 4
#5 ___ Guevara (Cuban revolution figure) Show answer 3
#6 ___ Corliss Archer American radio program from the Golden Age starring Janet Waldo Show answer 4
#7 Robe at the Colosseum once Show answer 4
#8 Lung inflator Show answer 3
#9 One who is on your side Show answer 4
#10 Pro's counterpart to a decision maker Show answer 3
#11 Hello ___ (Japanese character) Show answer 5
#12 Barista's chocolatey creation Show answer 5
#13 Not taped as a radio broadcast Show answer 4
#14 Disengaged from one's peers Show answer 5
#15 I'm not getting ___ younger! Show answer 3
#16 Chicago's winter hours: Abbr. Show answer 3
#17 Spanish for more Show answer 3
#18 Prefix with boy or girl to mean a restaurant worker Show answer 3
#19 Madonna's ___ Don't Preach Show answer 4
#20 Back to a sailor Show answer 3
#21 Musician's club appearance say Show answer 3
#22 Site where one may kiss the bride Show answer 5
#23 Electronic cigarette's lack Show answer 3
#24 First R in R&R Show answer 4
#25 Stop the ___ American radio game show from the Golden Age that was hosted by Bert Parks and Dennis James Show answer 5
#26 Give ___ second chance!: 2 wds. Show answer 3
#27 Stick for bouncing around Show answer 4
#28 Country governed by seven Sheikhs: Abbr. Show answer 3
#29 Like an I told you so! look Show answer 4
#30 It may be passed in fields or courts Show answer 4
#31 Supermarket chain headquartered in New South Wales: Abbr. Show answer 3
#32 ___ Aces American radio show from the Golden Age starring Paul Stewart Show answer 4
#33 Ocular infection Show answer 4
#34 I can't I've got a ___ of work Show answer 3
#35 Item on a lapidarist's desk perhaps Show answer 3
#36 Month with a spooky last day for short Show answer 3
#37 Vietnamese soup Show answer 3
#38 ___ of war Show answer 3
#39 Read as a barcode Show answer 4
#40 Tuna in a Hawaiian household Show answer 3
#41 Ma ___ American radio soap opera from the Golden Age starring Virginia Payne Show answer 7
#42 Get ruined as an ice sculpture Show answer 4
#43 Have faith in with on Show answer 4
#44 Pig's spot Show answer 3
#45 Masculine in an aggressive way Show answer 5
#46 Pal in Canberra Show answer 4
#47 Heavy-handed one Show answer 3
#48 The Halls of ___ American radio show from the Golden Age starring Ronald Colman Show answer 3
#49 One of the three bears? Show answer 4
#50 Disney's snowman from Frozen Show answer 4
#51 It'll ___ you (price to pay) Show answer 4
#52 First L in LOL Show answer 5
#53 Broadway musical with a feline name Show answer 4
#54 Minor public scene Show answer 4
#55 Coat for a road Show answer 3
#56 King ___ Time USA's longest-running radio show Show answer 7
#57 Quiet ___! American radio show from the Golden Age starring Ernest Chappell Show answer 6
#58 Moo goo ___ pan (Cantonese-inspired dish) Show answer 3
#59 Sorry my hands ___ tied Show answer 3
#60 Water under a castle's bridge? Show answer 4
#61 Coyote ___ (2000 film) Show answer 4
#62 Like some heirs or breadwinners Show answer 4
#63 Average in math? Show answer 4
#64 Reading Rainbow network: Abbr. Show answer 3
#65 Before today? Show answer 3
#66 Elle e.g. for short Show answer 3
#67 ___ as directed Show answer 3
#68 Room for squats Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the May 14, 2022 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 14, 2022, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PERKINS at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2022 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 14, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

May 14, 2022 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 14, 2022?
The May 14, 2022 grid has 68 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 68 clues. The longest answer is PERKINS at 7 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for May 14, 2022 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including May 13, 2022 and May 15, 2022.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 14, 2022 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 68 clues with answers from 3 to 7 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 14, 2022 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 14, 2022 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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Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
7longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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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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