Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 12, 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 12, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/12/26. 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. TV's "The ___ Squad" (anagram of "dom")
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4A. Letters following "A"
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7A. ___-cone (dessert on a hot day)
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10A. Lady of Eden
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11A. Square on a Scrabble board (rhymes with "pile")
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12A. Small earring
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13A. ___ pal (girl friend)
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14A. Double-reed instrument
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15A. Touch down, like an airplane
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16A. UFO rider
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18A. ___ jacket, leaf-colored "trophy" of the Masters Tournament in golf that is presented to the winner by the previous reigning champion
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20A. "Square ___ in a round hole"
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22A. Sound heard during a paintball match
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25A. ___ Jug, trophy of The Open Championship in golf, which is presented to the winner with their name carved on it
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28A. Rose supporters
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29A. "___ Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993 stop-motion movie)
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30A. Not "yay"
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32A. ___ Ming (Chinese basketball player)
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33A. ___ Lombardi Trophy, Super Bowl trophy which is cast anew every year so each winning team gets to keep their trophy
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36A. "She's about to ___ pretty penny for all that equipment" (words about an expensive purchase): 2 wds.
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39A. Unhappily
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40A. Cries on a ship followed by "Captain!"
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41A. Vote that's in favor
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43A. ___ O'Brien Championship Trophy, NBA Finals trophy that is sterling silver with a gold overlay, designed by Tiffany & Co.
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47A. Actor Pitt from "F1"
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50A. Breakfast or dinner, e.g.
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53A. Eggs, to a biologist
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54A. Put together, as a bed
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55A. Choir voice above tenor
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56A. Number in a work email signature, for short
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57A. "___ would have thought ..."
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58A. Oxen's farm tool
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59A. Raw rock before mining
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1D. ___ Millions (multistate lottery)
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2D. Shape of an egg
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3D. Salami seller
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4D. Toddler's apron
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5D. Plumbing blockage
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6D. Antlered agile animal
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7D. ___ Cup, NHL trophy that winners drink champagne from, with a base covered in decades of champions' names
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8D. Sister at a convent
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9D. Like every alternate number
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11D. Printer cartridge content
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12D. Used a hammock, say
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17D. Clean Water Act organization: Abbr.
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19D. Feminine suffix for "govern" or "host"
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21D. ___- Z (millennial follower)
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23D. Simon & Garfunkel's "I ___ Rock": 2 wds.
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24D. General ___ (chicken dish on a Chinese menu)
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25D. ___ Pets, terracotta figurines
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26D. __ a hand (help out)
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27D. Spanish bar snack
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29D. Living room entertainment boxes, for short
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31D. Palindromic cry similar to "Hurrah!"
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34D. "Bonnie and ___" (1967 movie)
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35D. "I spy with my little ___..."
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37D. ___ jersey, Tour de France honor of a sunflower-colored tee, given to the leader of the race with the lowest cumulative time
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38D. Actor ___ Butterfield of "Sex Education"
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42D. "Do I need to draw you ___?" (atlas feature): 2 wds.
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44D. ___-Rooter (pipe-unclogging service)
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45D. Camper driver, for short
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46D. School with Elis
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47D. Audi competitor: Abbr.
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48D. "Go team!" cheer
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49D. Ruckus
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51D. Letters following "pur" for a hand sanitizer brand
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52D. "We should move from Site ___ Site B" (words at the fictional "Jurassic Park," perhaps): 2 wds.
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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