Daily Themed Crossword May 19, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 19, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 19, 2026 — 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 | Defrost as meat before cooking | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Soften as lights | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | That's ___ folks! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | ___ Ness Monster affectionately called Nessie | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | December 24th and 31st for two | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Cow's bellow | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | E. ___ intestine-dwelling bacteria (anagram of loci) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Half prefix used with circle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Clip-___ (earrings that don't need a piercing) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Go-___ (reliable options) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | ___ County SC soccer team that shares its name with the color of Fanta known for players like Colin Shutler and Ryan Doghman | Show answer | 6 | |
| #12 | Are we ___ yet? (road trip ask) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | School subject with essays for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Initiate a lawsuit against | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Cleveland ___ football team that shares its name with the color of coffee known for players like Len Ford and Otto Graham | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | I'll be back ___ jiffy: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Red ___ (sushi fish) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Reserved like an introvert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Cincinnati ___ baseball team that shares its name with the color of a fire truck known for players like Pete Rose and Joe Morgan | REDS | 4 | |
| #20 | ___ Van Winkle (short story by Washington Irving) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | No-win no-loss situation | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Common vowel choices after you've used a and u in Wordle | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Immeasurable depth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | All ___ nickname for the New Zealand rugby team that refers to the color of ink known for players like Richie McCaw and Jonah Lomu | BLACKS | 6 | |
| #25 | Fourth of July or Easter for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Days of ___ Lives (NBC soap opera) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Now you're gonna watch ___ fast (words before a speedy pitch): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Federal department concerning farmers: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #29 | AC remote's battery size | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Gets a view of say | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Have you ___ wondered ...? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #32 | Rickety ship | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | ___ heir (only inheritor) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Like ships on the ocean floor | Show answer | 4 | |
| #35 | 90 Day Fiance channel: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Boo-___! (sarcastic cry) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Chicago ___ Sox baseball team that shares its name with the color of snow known for players like Frank Thomas and Luke Appling | WHITE | 5 | |
| #39 | Last item on a dinner course usually | Show answer | 7 | |
| #40 | ___ had it up to here! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Office reminder for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Let's not fight ___ ourselves (between) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | ___ John Silver Treasure Island character | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | You win I ___! (defeated declaration) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Ambulance's loud alert | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Spherical celestial object | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Question's response for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | Adjust as a piano | Show answer | 4 | |
| #49 | I'm gonna ___ out ... (words before stepping out) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Respectful address for a man | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Rowing device | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Nintendo's movement-sensing game console | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Messy pig house | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Belonging to him | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | The Y in Y/N on a form | Show answer | 3 | |
| #56 | Hold on a ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #57 | Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #58 | 'Scuse me while ___ the sky ... (line from Hendrix's Purple Haze): 2 wds. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | Prefix related to bones | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | St. Louis ___ ice hockey team that shares its name with the color of denim known for players like Brett Hull and Bernie Federko | BLUES | 5 | |
| #61 | Situation metaphorically | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Beach bash | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | United ___ Emirates | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Garden-watering tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #65 | Gooey stuff used during an ultrasound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Law & Order: ___ (NBC show starring Mariska Hargitay): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Lion's retreat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #68 | Raiders of the Lost ___ | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 19, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 19, 2026, a Tuesday. It contains 68 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is DESSERT 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 19, 2026 with 9 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 19, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 19, 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 68 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 19, 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 68 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 19, 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.