Daily Themed Crossword May 30, 2026 Answers
Every clue and answer from the May 30, 2026 grid, in puzzle order.
May 30, 2026 — 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 | Word after Tik for a social media video-making app | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | ___ and Jerry (popular cartoon figures) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | ___ Be There For You (Friends theme song) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Ring-shaped colorful eye part | Show answer | 4 | |
| #5 | TV remote battery letters | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | Cow's call | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Body part where you'd find the Adam's apple | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Open with a crowbar as a locked gate | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Agreement of peace (rhymes with fact) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | High-flying toy with a tail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Classic playground game where you race against time to pick up objects. Can you scoop up every spiky star before tensies are done? | JACKS | 5 | |
| #12 | ___ code (men's friendship etiquette) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Lying ___ (staying under the radar) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Loaded with ham or chicken as an omelet | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | ___ peeve (minor annoyance) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #16 | Amazon serpent that suffocates | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Shop ___ You Drop (1991 game show) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #18 | Leave out as a crucial detail | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | ___-Aid adhesive bandage brand | Show answer | 4 | |
| #20 | Stereo knob that alters the degree of loudness for short | Show answer | 3 | |
| #21 | Game where you run away from it | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Double ___ jump rope game played by true daredevils. Can you master two ropes and a playground chanting your name? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Golfer's goal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #24 | Like a call that went to voicemail | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | ___ carte food order: 2 wds. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Point the finger at | Show answer | 5 | |
| #27 | Capture the ___ team game featuring sneak attacks and wild dashes. Can you make it home with the ultimate prize? | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Small start to many rappers' names? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #29 | ___ musubi (Hawaiian snack made with canned meat) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Suffix with billion or million | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | 911 responder: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #32 | End of an academic mail address | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Part of a stream or garden | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Sailor's Mayday! | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | ___ Rover iconic schoolyard showdown where teamwork is tested. Will your line hold strong or will the runner break through? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | The ___ Man character in The Wizard of Oz | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Mineral source | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Schoolyard favorite where having quick feet can lead to glory. Will your strike send you home or help you win? | Show answer | 8 | |
| #39 | Gift-wrapper's need | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Canoe propeller | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | ___ I be excused? (Can I leave?) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | Apple's desktop | Show answer | 4 | |
| #43 | Caps ___ (keyboard key) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #44 | ___ of love (letter-ending words) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #45 | Midi or mini garment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #46 | Cat claw site | Show answer | 3 | |
| #47 | Japanese manufacturer of the Prius and Corolla | Show answer | 6 | |
| #48 | Scribble something down | Show answer | 3 | |
| #49 | Don't ___ Me Down (song by The Beatles) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #50 | Jersey Shore: Family Vacation network: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #51 | Old MacDonald ending syllables | Show answer | 3 | |
| #52 | Pot-bellied animal | Show answer | 3 | |
| #53 | Nocturnal cave dwellers | Show answer | 4 | |
| #54 | Just this ___ (This is the only time) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #55 | Adderall target: Abbr. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #56 | Timeless game where the stakes are high with smooth round objects. Can your best flick win you every glassy treasure in the ring? | MARBLES | 7 | |
| #57 | Vehicles for school kids | Show answer | 5 | |
| #58 | Scarcely lit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #59 | It may be dog-eared | Show answer | 4 | |
| #60 | Ice cream shop drinks | Show answer | 5 | |
| #61 | I have been living ___ (living dishonestly): 2 wds. | Show answer | 4 | |
| #62 | Tallow kin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #63 | Red-carpet-ready vehicle for short | Show answer | 4 | |
| #64 | Marvelous in slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #65 | Words ___ minute (typist's speed) | Show answer | 3 | |
| #66 | Part of some sports drink names | Show answer | 3 | |
| #67 | Dirt in a puddle | Show answer | 3 |
How the May 30, 2026 Grid Breaks Down
This is the Daily Themed Crossword main puzzle for May 30, 2026, a Saturday. It contains 67 clues, which is a little above the usual size for a daily grid. The longest answer is KICKBALL at 8 letters; the shortest is 3.
Watch the clue wording on this one: 3 clues are flagged "Abbr.", meaning the answer is shortened rather than spelled out, and 2 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 30, 2026 with 10 clues. Away from the calendar, the game's 202 themed packs hold another 58,679 clues.
May 30, 2026 — Questions
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3 Tips for the May 30, 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 67 clues with answers from 3 to 8 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 30, 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 67 clue-and-answer pairs here were captured from the May 30, 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.