Daily Themed Crossword May 22, 2025 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 22, 2025 grid, in puzzle order.
May 22, 2025 — All 67 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Coke container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Let's ___ down to business. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Secret agent | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Sci-fi kidnapping vehicle often: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | A long time ___ ... | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Gradation of color | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Group of three | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Send a rescue ship! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Not straight (rhymes with sent) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | ___ to Bother You 2018 film starring Tessa Thompson that sounds like a customer support executive politely cutting into a conversation | SORRY | 5 | |
| #11 | My Gal ___ (rhyming musical) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Selfie clicking device for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Lacking brightness | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Superior or Erie e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | Bee produce | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Just ___ expected!: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Letter before zee | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Fasten as shoelaces | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Please ___ By 2017 film starring Dakota Fanning that sounds like a customer support executive about to put you on hold | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | ___ Manning NFL quarterback | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Tomato ___ (smooth paste) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | Milky precious stone | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | Leatherworker's punch | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | ___ Peace Prize | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | What's ___ Number? 2011 film starring Anna Faris that sounds like a customer support executive verifying your credentials | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Beethoven's ___ to Joy | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | The Da Vinci ___ (Dan Brown novel) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | The law has a long one | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Underwater transport for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Textbook division | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Kind of talk | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Weep loudly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Solidify as jelly | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Paper wounds | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | Retro hairdo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Pinot ___ (wine type) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #37 | Step on the ___! (Let's move!) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | I problem? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Mix the salad | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | ___-Hulk (comic character) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | No ___ intended | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | No we haven't reached ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | Killer whale that is also a smart hunter | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Unsharpened like a knife | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Tibetan bovine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Big fuss | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Kitten's sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Floral neckpiece in O'ahu | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Caustic chemical | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | One who never says the truth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #51 | How Can I ___ You 2023 short film starring Thomasin McKenzie that sounds like the start of a customer support call | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Venomous snake from Africa | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Letters after R | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | U.S. Navy petty officer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Opposite of far | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Do the ___ (soda tagline) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Fleming the 007 creator | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | Center of activity | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | I'm at a ___ for words | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Skeleton piece | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Fix typos say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | ___ Me Explain 2017 short film starring Ratoya Banks that sounds like a customer support executive trying to clear things up | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Sharp bark | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | It's MINE-d! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Strike caller for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Green owl who is a language maestro | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | One of the tidal movements | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 22, 2025 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 22, 2025, a Thursday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is SORRY at 5 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 2 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 22, 2025 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 22, 2025 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 22, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 5 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 22, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 22, 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.