Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 11, 2026 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a clue. The Daily Themed Crossword is a daily crossword that tests solvers’ knowledge and vocabulary. It’s one of the most popular crosswords in the world, known for its challenging clues and clever wordplay. The puzzle is published in the print edition of the paper and is also available online.
Daily Themed Crossword Hints, May 11, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/11/26. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
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1A. Alphabet-starting letters
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4A. Leonardo da Vinci's work
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7A. "___ the Builder" (cartoon series)
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10A. Top ___ (washing machine type)
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12A. Knights title
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13A. Letters after "L"
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14A. "A trip down memory ___"
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15A. Footsie at the park, e.g.: Abbr.
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16A. Direction opposite to "ENE": Abbr.
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17A. TV network with an eye logo: Abbr.
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20A. "Ocean ___," 2015 viral single by Billie Eilish about falling in love which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"
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22A. Bathroom bar
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23A. Nine-digit ID Abbr.
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24A. "Tik ___," 2009 single by Kesha about enjoying the party life which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"
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26A. Paper ___ (lunch holder, perhaps)
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28A. Actress Catherine ___-Jones of "Wednesday"
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32A. The "U" in UCLA, for short
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33A. "Te ___" (words one may say to a Spanish lover)
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34A. Punctuation mark
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35A. Declares off limits
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37A. Indian stew made with lentils (anagram of “lad”)
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39A. Clumsy "Ice Age" sloth
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40A. Episode interruptions, for short
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43A. 2013 single by Lorde about consumerism and the everyman which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"
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45A. San Diego player in the MLB
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47A. Citrusy drink's suffix
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48A. Witchy woman from old tales
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49A. Letter set repeated in "teeny-weeny"
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51A. "...Baby One More ___," 1998 single by Britney Spears which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles of All Time"
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55A. Buckeye State school letters
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56A. "The gloves ___ off!" ("Let's fight!")
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57A. "She ___" ("She has infiltrated the building"): 2 wds.
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58A. "Grind ___ halt": 2 wds.
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59A. Taste-enhancing additive: Abbr.
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60A. Cape ___, Massachusetts
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1D. "That's ___ Right," single recorded by Elvis Presley in 1954 which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"
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2D. Constricting snake
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3D. "I believe I ___ do it!" (motivational words)
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4D. Egyptian snake that allegedly killed Cleopatra
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5D. "She ___ a bike to work"
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6D. Cafeteria food carriers
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7D. Luxury cars from Germany: Abbr.
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8D. Carry- ___ (travel bags)
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9D. ___ tie (pasta shape)
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11D. Art ___ (french art style)
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18D. "___ O'Riley" (song by The Who)
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19D. Unwanted email
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21D. Automaker Ferrari
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22D. The largest organ in the human body
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24D. Spot for a bath bomb
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25D. Once ___ lifetime: 2 wds.
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27D. "Oh my ___!" (common exclamation)
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29D. "Frozen" queen
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30D. Work laboriously (rhymes with "foil")
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31D. "Glue" words, for a sentence
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34D. Dirt clump
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36D. Feeling blue
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38D. "Like ___ of sunshine": 2 wds.
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41D. "___ On," 1973 debut single by Aerosmith known for Steven's trademark screams which made it to Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Debut Singles"
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42D. Crystal ball users
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44D. Beast in the "Smallfoot" movie
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45D. El ___, Texas
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46D. Water, in Juárez
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48D. Like chili sauce
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50D. Opposite of positive, for short
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52D. "It ___ game of chance": 2 wds.
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53D. Hour division, for short:
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54D. Start to nap?
Daily Themed Crossword is a popular online crossword puzzle game that is updated daily with new puzzles for players to solve. The game is developed by PlaySimple Games and is available on both iOS and Android devices.
The puzzles in Daily Themed Crossword are organized around a different theme each day, with clues and answers related to that theme. For example, the theme for a particular day might be movies, and all the clues and answers would be related to movies in some way.
The game is designed to be accessible to players of all skill levels, with puzzles ranging from easy to difficult. The game also includes helpful features such as hints and the ability to reveal individual letters or words to help players progress through more challenging puzzles.
If you enjoy the Daily Themed Crossword, we think you’d also enjoy the LA Times Crossword and the NYT Crossword. If you’re still struggling to solve your crosswords, consider practicing with the Eugene Sheffer and Thomas Joseph dailies first.
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