Daily Themed Crossword May 30, 2022 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 30, 2022 grid, in puzzle order.
May 30, 2022 — 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 | All of Me singer ___ Legend | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Cartoon Network's Ed ___ n Eddy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Fall as small drops of water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | The Time Machine race | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Affirmative vote | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Twelve months say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Female restaurant worker | Show answer | 8 | |
| #8 | Toy blocks brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Luau finger food? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Right Now (Na Na Na) singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Duke ___ Money Jungle composer who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Citation | Show answer | 9 | |
| #12 | Leopard's marking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Mother Teresa for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Floor cleaner | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | ___ Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue composer who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Citation | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | The Nightmare ___ Christmas (1993 animated film) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #17 | Vietnamese holiday for a new beginning | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Mona Lisa e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Puppy Love singer Paul | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Ancient Greek instrument | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Noah's magnum opus | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | La ___ Tar Pits Los Angeles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Director Howard of A Beautiful Mind | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | What nomads do | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Aretha ___ Respect singer who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Citation | Show answer | 8 | |
| #26 | Thomas ___ Edison | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Everything's great response: Hyph. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | College in New Rochelle N.Y. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Sambar or roe for one | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Alphabets following P | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Need for Speed: ___ Wanted (2012 video game) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Bar mitzvah celebrator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Motor or Pay suffix | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | ___ polloi (common folks) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | It's picked by those who are picky | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Keep an ___ (watch): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Do architectural work | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | ___ Kapital | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Bob ___ Mr. Tambourine Man singer who was awarded a Pulitzer Prize Special Citation | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Smell awful | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | Parrot in Aladdin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | He or they in grammar for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | University in Troy New York: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Fencing blade | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Pirate's booty | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | 1000 ml for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Bath bomb site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | ___-hit wonder (briefly popular) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Corporal's superior for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Thelonious ___ Round Midnight musician who was awarded a posthumous Pulitzer Prize Special Citation | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | Mork & Mindy planet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Tiny round vegetable | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Light-hearted and happy in the olden days | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Go wrong | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Miles and miles away | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | More than just fear | Show answer | 6 | |
| #57 | Kendrick ___ Money Trees rapper who was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Music | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___ Taylor clothing retailer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Kalifornia Pitt | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Casting director offer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Roof overhang | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Wine barrel woods | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Website help section: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Actress Basinger of L.A. Confidential | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | London restroom | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ and outs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Jazz musician King Cole | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 30, 2022 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 30, 2022, a Monday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is ELLINGTON at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 30, 2022 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 30, 2022 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 30, 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 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 30, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 30, 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, 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.