Daily Themed Crossword May 20, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 20, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
May 20, 2025 — 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 | Vast expanse of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Sewn edge of a cloth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Slumber party outfits for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Beach vacation's shade | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Painting or statue for one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Coming ___ (movie trailer words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | Trick or treat month for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | Wok-like vessel | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Black and white cookie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Michael ___ Olympic swimmer with double-jointed ankles which may give him a competitive edge | Show answer | 6 | |
| #11 | Wallet content | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Bull's ___ (dartboard target) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Poison ___ (itchy plant) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Usain ___ Olympic runner with specialized muscle fibers which may give him a competitive edge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Road ___ (driver's anger) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Card game with a Draw Four | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Cincinnati's state | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Spain's continent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Yoga class need | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Concert sound booster for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | ___ upon a time ... (fairytale opener) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Like the Road Runner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Singer DiFranco of 32 Flavors | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Scientist's workplace for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Power a bicycle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Simone ___ Olympic gymnast with a perfect strength-to-weight ratio which may give her a competitive edge | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Not dirty | Show answer | 5 | |
| #28 | The Matrix protagonist | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Lumberjack's tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Short-___ memory loss (Finding Dory affliction) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | First ___ (immediate help for the wounded) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Uncle ___ wants you! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ Ming NBA player with a height of 7'5 which may give him a competitive edge | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Garden tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Oversharing alert on text: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Hit the brakes | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | To ___ his own | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Up the ___ (raise the stake) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | ___ hour (discounted beer time) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Pencil mark remover | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Everest or Fuji e.g. for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Skin opening | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | ___ Chestnut competitive eater whose stomach expands to a much larger size than average which may give him a competitive edge | JOEY | 4 | |
| #44 | ___-cone (shaved ice dessert) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | PlayStation maker | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Actor Jared ___ of Suicide Squad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | ___ Indurain Tour de France cyclist with high blood oxygen capacity which may give him a competitive edge | Show answer | 6 | |
| #48 | Walkie-talkie conversation ender | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Feathered scarf | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Unit of electrical resistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | ChapStick target | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Old nuclear agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | The Bride portrayer in Kill Bill | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Rapper Lil ___ X of Old Town Road | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | New York Giants star Mel ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Put ___ act (false front): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | Zilch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Quantico organization: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | #1 Man | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Welcome to my humble ___ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Legal request | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Mantyranta Olympic skier with naturally high red blood cell count which may give him a competitive edge | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Like Z in the alphabet | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | End-of-semester test | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | 18-wheeler truck | Show answer | 4 | |
| #66 | State division for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Negative informally | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Old MacDonald vowels | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 20, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 20, 2025, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is PHELPS at 6 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 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 2025 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 20, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 20, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 20, 2025 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 6 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 20, 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.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify this board
The 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 20, 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, 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.