Daily Themed Crossword May 20, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 20, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 20, 2026 — All 66 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Instrument for a heavenly angel | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | ___ it in the bud (suppress early on) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Sleeping spot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Slushy drink | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | ___ you going to finish that? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | What a lumberjack would swing at work | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Art ___ (retro design style) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | The P of MPH | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Shop ___ You Drop (1991 game show once hosted by Pat Finn) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #10 | Poke your nose into someone else's matters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Hollywood Game ___ NBC game show hosted by actress Jane Lynch where celebrities and contestants compete in a series of games | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ gin (British liqueur) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | Peyton Manning's very successful younger brother | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Jason ___ (Ozark star) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #15 | Family ___ game show once hosted by actor John O'Hurley where contestants name the most popular answers to survey questions | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Become older and older | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Breakfast hours: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Cool ___ cucumber: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | America's Funniest ___ Videos video clip series hosted by actor Alfonso Ribeiro which features funny videos submitted by viewers | HOME | 4 | |
| #20 | Sank one's teeth into | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Ewe's mate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | We ___ Boyz (Wiz Khalifa song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Like a lot of basketball players | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | Rosemary's Baby writer Levin | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Landing hour: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | ___ of limitations (time limit in law) | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Press ___ Luck game show hosted by actress Elizabeth Banks where contestants answer trivia questions for a chance to win various prizes | YOUR | 4 | |
| #28 | Barbecue spice blend | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Gaming center units: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Slips | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Comprende? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | What is ___ matter with you? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Musical set in the East Village | Show answer | 4 | |
| #34 | Kept something in a secret location say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Playing card that comes first alphabetically | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Camcorder button | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | ___ Puzzler game show hosted by actress Leah Remini that's inspired by pop culture-themed crosswords | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Short snooze | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Me Myself & ___ (Jim Carrey movie) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | For those in ___ on the sea | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Word before salts or water | Show answer | 4 | |
| #42 | Highway sign next to an off-ramp | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Singer Lana ___ Rey of Video Games | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | ___-com (Serendipity genre) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Synonym and anagram of aye | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Animated meme format: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Wineglass feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | ___ humbug! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | It was twenty years ___ today ... (The Beatles' lyric) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Catch a thief red-handed | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Field of Dreams actor James ___ Jones | Show answer | 4 | |
| #52 | Stars and Stripes land: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Interrupt the flow of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Tiny parasite | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Sports data on a card for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Add an Oxford comma e.g. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #57 | What an active volcano is expected to do at some point | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | ___ Game game show once hosted by actor Alec Baldwin where contestants try to match answers given by celebrity panelists | Show answer | 5 | |
| #59 | One in a rainbow cake | Show answer | 5 | |
| #60 | Last year's juniors for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #61 | Second weekday for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #62 | The Godfather actor Vigoda | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | That in Spanish | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Minecraft resource | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Vessel used to hold ashes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Q-U link letterwise | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 20, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 20, 2026, a Wednesday. It contains 66 clues, which is exactly the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is BATEMAN at 7 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 5 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 2026 archive holds every daily puzzle from that year. There is also a mini crossword for May 20, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 20, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 20, 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 66 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 20, 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 66 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 20, 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.