Daily Themed Crossword May 24, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 24, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
May 24, 2022 — 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 | Maroon 5 lead singer Levine | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Wyomia ___ former American sprinter who was the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Secret recipient on an email: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Tofu source | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Genie's grant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Found it! expression | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | ___ pressure (social circle's influence) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Machu Picchu resident | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Trash can | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Online chats: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-___ Jamaican sprinter who is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 100m | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Group of eight things | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Agnus ___ (Lamb of God) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Brand of bottled water from France | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Wilma ___ late American sprinter who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Allow or permit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Skillet for frying | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | That in Spain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Cathy ___ sprinter who was the first Australian indigenous person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medalist | Show answer | 7 | |
| #20 | Pore output while sprinting | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Young fellow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | One more thing...: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | One step in a flight | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | ___ Szewinska late Polish sprinter who has held the world record for 100m 200m and 400m | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | ___-tac-toe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Like a Bob Marley fan for short | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Flow back as a tide | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | ___ Taylor (clothing retailer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Merlene ___ Jamaican-Slovenian sprinter who is a nine-time Olympic medalist | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Tavern choice usually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Adios! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Roll of dollar bills informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Jack Nicklaus' peg | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Cleopatra's doom they say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Buck's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Yes on a ship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Koch former German sprinter who collected 16 world records in outdoor sprints during her career | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Plot ___ (unexpected turn) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | Yang's partner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Los Angeles school: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | The room was ___ like a cube (made) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #42 | Justin Bieber's most famous song | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Stylish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Candy ___ (sugary stick) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | People from Mars according to a saying | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | ___ de Janeiro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Head ___ heels | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Quote as a source in an article | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Badger for payment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Dobby from Harry Potter e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Sprinted like Usain Bolt say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Martial arts legend Bruce | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Don't drink and drive ad e.g.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Bad hair day hider perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Lengthen unnecessarily as a speech | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Quarterback Manning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Bone ___ (spongy substance in the center of bones) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Veer off course? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Old organization for The Rock: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Instruction from a dentist perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Poke with a toothpick | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Like Lilliputians | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Teenager's skin trouble | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | How whiskey is often served | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Totally up to the task | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | One Day ___ Time (2017 TV series): 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | The S in EST for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Akeelah and the ___ (2006 drama film) | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 24, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 24, 2022, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is RUDOLPH at 7 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 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 24, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 24, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 24, 2022 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 7 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 24, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 24, 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.
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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.