Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 12, 2025 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 12, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/12/25. 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. "My Big ___ Greek Wedding" (romcom movie)
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4A. ___-hop (street dance style)
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7A. "Washboard" muscles, for short
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10A. Adam's beloved
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11A. "I'm ___ roll!": 2 wds.
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12A. Parking place
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13A. Chardonnay or Merlot, for one
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15A. DJs stacks Abbr.
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16A. Where clouds float
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17A. Language for the deaf: Abbr.
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20A. "Why is ___ dark in here?": 2 wds.
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22A. Mariah ___, singer who released a song called "Love Story" in 2008
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24A. Football Hall-of-Famer ___ Dawson
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25A. "___ the season to be jolly ..." ("Deck the Hall" lyrics)
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26A. Measure for carpeting
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28A. Portuguese "hello"
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31A. Hypnotic snake from "The Jungle Book"
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32A. ___ Gala (famous fashion event)
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33A. Taylor ___, singer who also released a song called "Love Story" in 2008 and again in 2021
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35A. "___!... I Did It Again," Britney Spears song
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37A. "How's it going?," slangily
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39A. Metal origin
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40A. What a minute has 60 of, for short
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43A. Grand instruments with black and white keys
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45A. ___ Newman, singer who also released a song called "Love Story (You and Me)" in 1968
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47A. Subway stop, for short
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48A. Jim and ___, couple from "The Office" love story
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49A. "How may ___ of service today?": 2 wds.
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51A. Percussion instrument
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55A. Pre-A.D letters
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56A. Phone book number, for short
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57A. Time between anniversaries
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58A. Actress Aniston, to fans
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59A. ___ Lanka (India's neighbor on the sea)
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60A. Nadia ___, singer who also released a song called "Love Story" in 2009
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1D. ___ and far between (not often)
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2D. Bird-related prefix
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3D. X, to Romans
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4D. Ad-___ task (spontaneous responsibility)
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5D. French singer who released a song called "Love Story" in 2014
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6D. Computer command after copy
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7D. "A" of AKA
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8D. ___ choy (Chinese cabbage)
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9D. Pig's home
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14D. Organ that lets us hear music
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18D. Stitched line joining the front and back of a t-shirt
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19D. Cherub's harp-like instrument
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21D. "___ White" (Rachel Zegler starrer)
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22D. Italian "See ya!"
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23D. "Right away!" letters
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25D. Boxing match ender: Abbr.
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27D. UFO drivers: Abbr.
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29D. Simba or Aslan, for one
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30D. The Weeknd's hairstyle
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33D. Barbecue rod
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34D. NFL receivers like Travis Kelce: Abbr.
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36D. Nine-digit ID Abbr.
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38D. __ and downs
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41D. Makes changes to an essay draft, say
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42D. ___ Monday (online discount day)
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44D. ___ Williams, singer who also released a song called "(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" in 1971
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45D. Marathon or sprint, for one
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46D. Biblical agreement?
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48D. Lunchbox sandwich: Abbr.
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50D. The Book of ___, 2010 film starring Denzel Washington
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52D. "V for Vendetta" actor Stephen
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53D. "Fly the Friendly Skies" company: Abbr.
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54D. Body image?: Abbr.
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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