Daily Themed Crossword May 24, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 24, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 24, 2026 — All 65 Clues
Listed in the order they appear in the grid. Tap COPY to take an answer with you.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pat gently as makeup | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Photographer's tool for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Shake a tail say | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Wise bird associated with the night | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Popular Indonesian vacation island (anagram of bail) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Inflated self-image | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Nat ___ Wild (cable TV channel) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | ___ fail (disaster) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #9 | Zipped across the highway | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Boogie ___ equipment used for surfing that you would cling on to while riding the waves on a hot sunny day at 11d | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Rushmore and Everest for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | ___-fi (genre for Alien) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Computer's brain (anagram of cup): Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Mosquito bite reaction | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | High SPF number that may be seen on your sunscreen bottle which needs to be applied generously before heading out to 11d | Show answer | 6 | |
| #16 | Please contact me ___ email (through) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | ___ vera plant-based miracle gel and sunburn soother that is an absolute essential when planning a day at 11d | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Fluffy farm female | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Clean with up (rhymes with truce) | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Bright gas in a diner sign | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | IRS's collection | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | There may be two peas in it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Container that is a treasure chest of cold drinks and sandwiches providing much-needed refreshments on a hot day at 11d | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Animal's warm coat | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Willy in Free Willy | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | Swinging bed that can be the ultimate relaxation device when strung between two palm trees at 11d | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | Wrestling surfaces | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Official at a Yankees game for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | Shade or tint | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Rorschach test mark | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Some kitchen appliances: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | Fuel economy unit: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Man's best friend in a saying | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Sense of wonder | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Shapeless mass say (rhymes with glob) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | ___ Sun (juice brand) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Put ___ on it! (Keep it under wraps!): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #38 | Handheld karaoke prop for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #39 | Cried one's eyes out | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Suitable for all ___ (G-rated) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #41 | What G stands for in TGIF | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | What the first letters of 16a 24a 29a 37a and 43a spell and where everyone is headed during summer! | Show answer | 5 | |
| #43 | Like an I told you so! look | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | Another name for the Academy Award | Show answer | 5 | |
| #45 | Company head: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #46 | Apple or pecan dessert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Drip lines in the ER for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #48 | It was at the ___ of my tongue! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Pay ___ to (pay attention) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Square root of four | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Currency from a Japanese ATM | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Rent-___ (automobile rental): Hyph. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #53 | ___ Luthor DC supervillain | Show answer | 3 | |
| #54 | Sport ___ (all-purpose vehicle for short) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #55 | Societal standard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Machines at gas stations | Show answer | 5 | |
| #57 | Barber's tool | Show answer | 4 | |
| #58 | Like some contracts | Show answer | 4 | |
| #59 | Prefix meaning eight | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Frustrating place to be in a queue | Show answer | 4 | |
| #61 | Hollywood Walk of ___ | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | What an O symbolizes in XO | Show answer | 3 | |
| #63 | Unit of resistance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #64 | Sippy ___ (kid's juice holder) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Party container with a tap | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 24, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 24, 2026, a Sunday. It contains 65 clues, which is a little below the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is HAMMOCK 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 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 24, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 24, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 24, 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 65 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 24, 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 65 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 24, 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.