Daily Themed Crossword May 19, 2024 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 19, 2024 grid, in puzzle order.
May 19, 2024 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sushi tuna | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ and don'ts (rules) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Place to de-stress | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Lion's lair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Chow down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Big ___ McDonald's burger | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Parent honored in June fondly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Get taller as a plant | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Harry Potter's messenger bird | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Big striped cat | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Top of a mountain | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Broadcasted as a TV series | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | One who walks down the aisle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | ___ frappe iced coffee from Athens' country that was invented in 1957 | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Craft with yarn | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | ___ Water bottled water brand that gets its water from Viti Levu's island country | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Heartbeat rate count: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Automobile company of Safari: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Would you like a tea ___ coffee?: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Scram fly! | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Bamboo-munching bear | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Lip ___ Battle (musical battle show) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Opposite of outs | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | On ___ nine (elated) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Caffe ___ coffee drink named for NYC's country that was popularized in Italy | Show answer | 9 | |
| #26 | Kings and Wizards' organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | ___ Tin Tin (canine superstar) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Keep ___ profile (maintain secrecy): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Stud spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Fashionable craze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Diarist Anais ___ who published 8 volumes of her personal diaries | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Explosive material: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Find a sum say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Beat the ___ (summer battle) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | ___ pale ale hoppy beer named after Delhi's country that became popular in the 1800s | Show answer | 5 | |
| #36 | MBA or PhD e.g. | Show answer | 6 | |
| #37 | Manual rowing tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Red traffic light indication | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Using cigarettes or cigars say | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | Cat's hand | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Supportive tissue prone to a tear: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Spider's trap | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Bella Hadid's sister | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ on the side of caution | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Biblical boat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Belles of the ball for short (anagram of beds) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Like lighting in a horror movie | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Blah blah blah: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | European speed measure: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Stylish dresser (rhymes with hop) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Retirement plan: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | First month on the calendar for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | ___ mule vodka cocktail named for Russia's capital but was invented in Manhattan | Show answer | 6 | |
| #54 | Olive ___ Popeye's favorite | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Action! caller on a movie set for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Singer DiFranco | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Septet octet ___ (like a nine-person band) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___ espresso coffee drink from Havana's country that is made with a moka pot | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Make a payment using a QR code say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Game room missile | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Dog's bark in comics | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | Mamma ___! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Movie closing word | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Boxing legend Muhammad | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Prefix with violent to make it the opposite of violent | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 19, 2024 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 19, 2024, a Sunday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is AMERICANO at 9 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 8 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 19, 2024 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 19, 2024 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 19, 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 65 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 19, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 19, 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.