Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 13, 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 13, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/13/26. 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. "___ Me with Your Best Shot" (1980 song by Pat Benatar)
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4A. Fee charged for road use
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8A. Superman villain ___ Luthor
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11A. Swedish furniture giant
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13A. Cable that can connect your laptop to the TV: Abbr.
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14A. Sleeve filler
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15A. Repair or darn
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16A. "___ No Mountain High Enough" (Marvin Gaye song)
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17A. "Mamma ___!" (musical based on ABBA's music)
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18A. ___ Star State, nickname for Texas
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20A. Forest beings with branches
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22A. "The Walking ___," show that features a six-year time jump in the ninth season, showing multiple characters' growth without their leader
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24A. High Swiss peak
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25A. "E.T." and "It," e.g.
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27A. "She lost her ___" ("She was very angry")
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31A. "___ Tree Hill," show that features a four-year time jump in the fifth season, to show the characters' lives after college
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32A. Home security brand featured on "Shameless": Abbr.
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34A. Kimono sash (anagram of "bio")
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35A. Diner in the sitcom "Alice"
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37A. Tonic's partner, at a bar
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38A. One may find a solution in this place, for short
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39A. Trade punches with a trainer
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41A. "___ Anatomy," show that features multiple time jumps, with one that zips through 2020 to catch up to real world events after the pandemic
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43A. ___ butter (cosmetic moisturizer)
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45A. Green edible pellet in a pod
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46A. Suffix with percent
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47A. Show that features a seven-year time jump in the fifth season, where Archie and the gang return to save the eponymous town
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53A. Go on the ___ (skip town)
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54A. Jenner of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians"
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55A. Response to "How are you?" perhaps: 2 wds.
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56A. Weight measures, for short
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57A. Shipped a parcel, say
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58A. "Let ___" (Beatles song): 2 wds.
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1D. "I followed ___" (that man)
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2D. Mike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy brand)
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3D. Number of digits on one's hands
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4D. Better late __ never
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5D. Pooch from "Garfield"
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6D. Letters after "K"
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7D. "Pretty ___ Liars," show that features a five-year time jump in the sixth season, showing the characters' lives after college
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8D. Weak, as an excuse
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9D. Vowel-heavy Great Lake
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10D. December holiday, informally
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12D. ___ Stevenson II, politician who ran against Eisenhower
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19D. Beethoven's "___ to Joy"
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21D. Tachometer stat in a car: Abbr.
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22D. "Been there, ___ that" (puzzle solver's reaction to a familiar puzzle, perhaps)
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23D. ___ Knievel (stunt performer)
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24D. Letters before a person's name on an envelope
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25D. Your deliverer, fondly
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26D. It's a long story
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28D. Fire department's "staircase"
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29D. E-commerce website formerly called AuctionWeb
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30D. Pokes fun at
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33D. "Lights, camera, action" caller, for short
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36D. Compass direction that can be described as "bottom right": Abbr.
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40D. "___ and Recreation," show that features a three-year time jump in season 7, exploring how the characters grapple with career and family
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41D. Audi's country of origin, for short
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42D. Some lines in a circle
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43D. Chunk of concrete
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44D. Edges of skirts
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45D. Crop destroyer
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46D. "Don't speak ___ of them!" (defame)
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48D. Dublin's country, for short
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49D. Actor Diesel of "Fast X"
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50D. Quantity for short
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51D. High throw
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52D. Squeeze (out)
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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