Daily Themed Crossword May 3, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 3, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
May 3, 2024 — 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 | Almond or cashew e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Crow's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Hit or ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Animal that might mimic your actions | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Eggs in a lab | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | ___ girl! (Good job!) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | School fundraising group: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Usain's apt surname | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Billie ___ (Michael Jackson hit) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Greek Life organization known for sisterhood at college | Show answer | 8 | |
| #11 | Texter's expression of shock: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___ jokes (unoriginal jokes in teen lingo) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Word used before annum or day | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Low female voice | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | The Fresh Prince of ___-Air (Will Smith starrer) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | She sheep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Supermodel Campbell or tennis player Osaka | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Communication that uses no words: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Muppet chimp ___ Minella | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Nostalgia-related hashtag: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Sleep stage: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Residence where one may have to share a room at college for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Palindromic letters on a Wanted poster | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Do or Die singer DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Knock it ___! (Stop it!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Academic term division that may start during Spring or Fall at college | Show answer | 8 | |
| #27 | The Lion King villain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Fruit bearer in an orchard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Cornell or Dartmouth e.g. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | State nicknamed The Buckeye State which is home to one of the world's largest cuckoo clock | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Taj Mahal's country for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Python in The Jungle Book | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ favor (please in Spanish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Actress Ganem from Devious Maids | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Night stay in a cozy town | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Dozes off for a bit say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | He's ___ no good: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Eyeliner ruiner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | King ___ hooded snake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Steer clear of | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | The ___ Disney Company | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Area of specialization chosen by a student at college | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Grocery list component | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | One without a date at a frat party | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | ___ Jose California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Uses a keyboard | Show answer | 5 | |
| #47 | Leslie ___ Jr. actor known for playing Aaron Burr in Hamilton | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | 12th letter phonetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | The fire one may sting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Breed in Marley & Me for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | One who might have an owie or a boo boo | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Collision in Marvel Comics perhaps | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Paul Anka's ___ Beso | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | This Means ___ (Chris Pine movie) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | A Nightmare on ___ Street | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Aggravate or annoy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Kind of coast for rappers like 50 Cent and Jay-Z | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Prefix with honest or respectful | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Jimi Hendrix's hairdo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Make changes to | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Demanding in an emotional way | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Eight in Madrid | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Career ___ event where students network with potential employers at college | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Pennsylvania's Gem City | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | ___ bar (place to find a good Mai Tai perhaps) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | Snapchat co-founder Spiegel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #67 | Name common to both the lead actors of Barbie and Deadpool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #68 | Absorb with up | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 3, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 3, 2024, a Friday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SORORITY at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 3, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 3, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 3, 2024 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 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 3, 2024 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 3, 2024 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.