Daily Themed Crossword May 18, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 18, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
May 18, 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 | Floor rug to wipe feet | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Six or eight-pack muscles for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Light morning run | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Opening for a coin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Actress Michele from Glee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Thurman of The Kill Room | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | What fireflies do at night? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Huge shopping center | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Marina ___ Rey California | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | What can ___ for you?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Has your tummy been upset? Grandma suggests drinking this yellow fruit's juice to feel better | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Earth or Neptune e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Slow ___ snail: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Droop like baggy jeans | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Tai ___ (martial arts) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Badgers incessantly | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Month after March for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Want to break a fever? Grandma suggests you mix 2 teaspoons of apple cider ___ and 1 teaspoon of 46a in water and keep on sipping | VINEGAR | 7 | |
| #19 | Have a cold that won't leave you? Grandma suggests drinking this hot bowl of goodness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Prefix with dermis and Pen | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Aliens: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Pastor's title for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Palindromic Turkish title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Volkswagen model: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Did you get burned playing with matches? Grandma suggests putting this sticky bee product on your wound for some relief | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Are you feeling sad? Don't worry! Grandma sends you lots of ___ and hugs | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Windy City rail transportation: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Summertime Sadness singer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Michael Collins actor ___ Rickman | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Reality TV star Kardashian | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Mafia boss title | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Pant holder? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Firm as Jell-O | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | A in AMA | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Chinese takeout additive: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Everything or everyone | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | This is ___ much! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Chicken ___ king: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Twilight protagonist | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Much-awaited retail events | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Japanese martial art | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Friday the 13th for some | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Girl casually | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Identical sibling | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Insect that is a sucker for a flame | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Last month of the year for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Lion's pride? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Reminding ad: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Swimming pool circuits | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Farming-related prefix | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | ___ done my bit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Length of life in years | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Tag backward to make a mafia film prop | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Final year students for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Hoppy beer letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | The end is ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Top priority as a task | Show answer | 6 | |
| #58 | Animal addition to a family | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | Got a blocked nose? Grandma suggests using some ___ VapoRub that will clear even the worst congestion | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Early internet provider: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Nothing in Spanish | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Actress Mireille of World War Z | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Tug hard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Scientist's research room for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Matador's cry? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | ___ Kilmer of Kiss Kiss Bang Bang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Black-___ (some fancy events) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Overall tally for short | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 18, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 18, 2024, a Saturday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is VINEGAR 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 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 2024 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 18, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 18, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 18, 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 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 18, 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 18, 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.