Monday · May 19, 2025 · Crossword

Daily Themed Crossword May 19, 2025 Answers

All 68 Clues Solved

Every clue and answer from the May 19, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.

68Clues
6Longest
3Shortest
4Abbreviations
Answers

May 19, 2025 — All 68 Clues

Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.

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#1 Commercials on TV for short Show answer 3
#2 Fireplace stuff Show answer 3
#3 Tater ___ (potato dish) Show answer 3
#4 One round of a racetrack Show answer 3
#5 Honey collector Show answer 3
#6 French yes Show answer 3
#7 Group that meets at school: Abbr. Show answer 3
#8 ___ pressure (friends' influence) Show answer 4
#9 That's the ___ (expected and accepted social standard) Show answer 4
#10 Sight or smell for one Show answer 5
#11 ___ Dylan Dream 2010 song by Against Me! about the Like a Rolling Stone singer Show answer 3
#12 Actress Grande from Victorious to fans Show answer 3
#13 Sheriff's star Show answer 5
#14 Marvin ___ 2015 song by Charlie Puth about the Let's Get It On singer Show answer 4
#15 Pro or con in a debate Show answer 4
#16 Pickle container Show answer 3
#17 Call ___ day! (give up): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#18 Thailand neighbor (anagram of also) Show answer 4
#19 Massage spot Show answer 3
#20 Envelope content for short Show answer 3
#21 MC ___ 2010 song by Rick Ross ft. Gucci Mane about the U Can't Touch This singer Show answer 6
#22 Soup serving utensil Show answer 5
#23 I knew it! sound Show answer 3
#24 Heart or liver for one Show answer 5
#25 Non-verbal agreements Show answer 4
#26 Johnny ___ 2007 song by Jason Aldean about the I Walk the Line singer Show answer 4
#27 Winning tennis serve Show answer 3
#28 2009 show starring Lea Michele Show answer 4
#29 Spanish water Show answer 4
#30 Wrong prefix with take or deed Show answer 3
#31 ___ Fitzgerald jazz musician Show answer 4
#32 Hey! How have you ___? Show answer 4
#33 Summer hours in DC: Abbr. Show answer 3
#34 Japanese shopping spree need Show answer 3
#35 Swiss peaks Show answer 4
#36 Palm fruit Show answer 4
#37 Life ___ (life expectancy) Show answer 4
#38 Honest ___ (Lincoln's nickname) Show answer 3
#39 Catch a glimpse Show answer 3
#40 Oregano or basil e.g. Show answer 4
#41 ___ many cooks spoil the broth Show answer 3
#42 Yours + mine Show answer 3
#43 ___ McGraw 2006 song by Taylor Swift about the Live Like You Were Dying singer Show answer 3
#44 P in MPH Show answer 3
#45 Michael Jordan's organization: Abbr. Show answer 3
#46 Motor oil letters Show answer 3
#47 Way overweight Show answer 5
#48 Actress ___ Fisher from Now You See Me Show answer 4
#49 Club music players: Abbr. Show answer 3
#50 Word with generation or wage Show answer 3
#51 End of an ___ (end of a long period of time) Show answer 3
#52 Fish lung Show answer 4
#53 ___ girl! (congratulatory saying) Show answer 4
#54 Football field unit Show answer 4
#55 ___ Sam (Dakota Fanning starrer): 2 wds. Show answer 3
#56 Suffix with king or free Show answer 3
#57 ___ Majesty (Queen address) Show answer 3
#58 What a versatile actor is praised for Show answer 5
#59 Actress Lindsay ___ of Freakier Friday Show answer 5
#60 Buddy ___ 1994 song by Weezer about the That'll Be The Day singer Show answer 5
#61 Singer of Rolling in the Deep Show answer 5
#62 Call of Duty or Fortnite e.g. Show answer 4
#63 ___-washed jeans Show answer 4
#64 Where a bird goes after a long day Show answer 4
#65 Penn name? Show answer 4
#66 Yellow vehicle in NYC Show answer 3
#67 Birthday +1? Show answer 3
#68 Drag to court say Show answer 3
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About this puzzle

How the May 19, 2025 Grid Breaks Down

This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 19, 2025, a Monday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HAMMER at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.

Watch the clue wording on this one: 4 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 19, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.

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FAQ

May 19, 2025 — Questions

What are the Daily Themed Crossword answers for May 19, 2025?
The May 19, 2025 grid has 68 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order they appear in the puzzle.
How many clues are in this puzzle?
There are 68 clues. The longest answer is HAMMER at 6 letters and the shortest runs to 3. 4 clues are flagged as abbreviations.
Is there a mini puzzle for this date?
Yes — the mini crossword for May 19, 2025 has 10 clues and is archived separately.
Where can I find other dates?
The daily archive holds 3,216 dates in total, including May 18, 2025 and May 20, 2025.
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Pro tips

3 Tips for the May 19, 2025 Crossword

01

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 6 letters — work out what the long ones have in common and the rest of the grid opens up around them.

02

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.

03

There is a mini board for this date too

Daily Themed Crossword runs two boards a day. The mini crossword for May 19, 2025 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.

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How we check

Verified Answers, Not Guesses

How we verify this board

The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 19, 2025 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, 2026
Numbers

Daily Themed Crossword by the numbers

68clues on this board
6longest answer
6,030boards archived
240,941clues indexed
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How to play

How to Solve a Daily Themed Crossword

How the daily and mini grids are built, and the order that solves them.

STEP 01

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.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

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.

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