Daily Themed Crossword May 3, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 3, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 3, 2026 — All 69 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Farm animals that go moo | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | ___-tac-toe | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Old MacDonald ___ a Farm (nursery rhyme) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas: 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | Pole used for fishing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Sci-fi vehicle: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | List at a diner | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Slip-___ (laceless shoes) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Lobster's pincer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | What we have here is ___-or-die situation: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Grieve for | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Junkyard-worthy metal | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Place to sleep ... or what's left after time disappears from your usual hour to go to sleep | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Ali Baba and the ___ Thieves | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | Domesticated male pig | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Possibly will | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Group of two like Sonny and Cher | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Wood-cutting tool | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | ___ you kidding me? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | What you wear | Show answer | 7 | |
| #21 | Time ___! what one says while having fun ... or a hint to why time disappeared from 22a 38a 51a 10d and 18d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #22 | ___ as a fiddle (very healthy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Eucalyptus-eating bear-like marsupial | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Section of a whole ... or what's left after time disappears from a position with fewer working hours than a regular job | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Tax-collecting agency: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | How-___ (instruction manuals) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Otologist's concerns | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Actor ___ Rogen of Pam & Tommy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | Kangaroo's jump | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Anne Hathaway's musical drama film ___ Miserables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | On top of ... or what's left after time disappears from the hours worked beyond one's regular timings | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | 2025 2015 and 2005 for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Belgian town known for its mineral baths | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Ernie of the PGA | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Photographer's device for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Spanish sports fan's yay! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Came first in a race say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | ___ Little film featuring a talking mouse voiced by Michael J. Fox | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Boy Scouts unit | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Particle that is charged | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Donut-shaped music holders: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | The Bear streaming service (rhymes with lulu) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Miles away | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | In a lower place or position ... or what's left after time disappears from a period of rest when one is not working or active | DOWN | 4 | |
| #45 | Liver oil fish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Twenty-four-hour period ... or what's left after time disappears from the period between sunrise and sunset | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Actress ___ Ryan from Sleepless in Seattle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Egg drop e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | Farmer's yield | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Hello Kitty's hair accessory | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Agency responsible for public health in the U.S.: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | ___ 9000 2001: A Space Odyssey computer | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Letter sent by post | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Length x width for a rectangle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Indeed! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Arrange as a dinner table | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Nigeria's continent for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | ___ of passage (ceremonial observance) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | F of FYI | Show answer | 3 | |
| #60 | Ted ___ (TV series) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | Once You ___ Stranger (1969 thriller): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #62 | Of low quality say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Nile slitherers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | ... hallowed be ___ name | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Roker and Jarreau for two | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Gym goer's unit for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Anticipatory time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Business card number for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #69 | Parts of a day briefly | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 3, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 3, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 69 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is APPAREL at 7 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 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 3, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 3, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 3, 2026 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 69 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 3, 2026 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 69 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 3, 2026 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.