Daily Themed Crossword Hints May 14 2026

Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 14, 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 14, 2026

You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/14/26. 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.

• 1A. Nightclub record spinners: Abbr.
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• 4A. Pet that meows
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• 7A. "___-ching!" (cash register sound)
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• 10A. "Electric" river fish
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• 11A. "Euphoria" airer (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.
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• 12A. Better ___ (spouse, affectionately)
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• 14A. Snooty one
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• 16A. Seek a response to a question
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• 17A. Twist Lick Dunk cookie
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• 18A. Currency in Greece
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• 20A. "___ Mountain," planned movie based on a ride in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, with a star corridor
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• 21A. Tree fluid
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• 22A. "The Catcher in the ___" (popular novel)
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• 24A. "End of ___" (great period): 2 wds.
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• 26A. "Go ___, or go home"
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• 27A. Piña colada liquor
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• 30A. Pot ___ (slow-cooked beef dishes)
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• 32A. Mother ___ (eco-icon)
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• 34A. Mammal's coat, usually
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• 35A. Busboy's cleaning cloth
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• 37A. "Mr. Toad's ___ Ride," 1998 VHS release based on a dark ride that features Mr. Toad's reckless motorcar driving at Disneyland, California
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• 38A. Cheshire cat's expression
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• 40A. Shark's feature that sticks out of the water
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• 41A. Button to make the TV silent
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• 43A. "This one ___ me" ("My bad!"): 2 wds.
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• 45A. Sabrina the Teenage Witch's "pet"
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• 46A. "The Haunted ___," 2003 movie starring Eddie Murphy based on a dark ride at Disneyland, California, with a Ghost Host
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• 50A. Suffix with "north" or "east"
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• 51A. Modifier of a music genre
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• 52A. Your debut, on the calendar?: Abbr.
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• 53A. Airport group with wands: Abbr.
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• 54A. "___ Miserables," French novel written by Victor Hugo
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• 55A. Place with hot stones, perhaps
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• 1D. __ Moines Iowa
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• 2D. Actress Aniston of "The Morning Show," for short
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• 3D. ___-mo (type of sports replay)
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• 4D. Burn till black (rhymes with "tar")
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• 5D. Soak up, like a paper towel
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• 6D. Kesha's hit song "TiK ___"
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• 7D. Karate ___ (sharp blow)
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• 8D. Actress Catherine O'___ of "Home Alone"
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• 9D. "The Edge" actor Baldwin
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• 13D. "Friend or ___"
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• 15D. "The Country ___," 2002 musical road comedy based on a similarly-named ride in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida
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• 19D. "We need to get ___ the crack of dawn": 2 wds.
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• 20D. Creator of "Sonic the Hedgehog"
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• 21D. Scorch with intense heat
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• 23D. ___ Yang Twins (hip-hop duo)
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• 24D. Chihuahua's cry, in comics
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• 25D. ___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.
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• 27D. Permanently damage something
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• 28D. Internet address: Abbr.
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• 29D. ___ school (place for future doctors, informally)
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• 31D. ___ Lanka, Colombo’s country
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• 33D. Gemini symbol
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• 36D. Veterinarian's patient
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• 38D. Largest independent telephone company, once (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
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• 39D. "Pretty Persuasion" rock band
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• 40D. Times New Roman and Arial, for two
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• 41D. "Mission to ___," 2000 sci-fi movie named after a ride that used to be located in Disneyland, California, based on the "red" planet
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• 42D. Forearm bone.
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• 44D. "Buy one, get one," e.g.
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• 45D. Dip, as the evening sun
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• 47D. Cards checked by bouncers: Abbr.
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• 48D. Alley-___ (move in a 49d match, perhaps)
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• 49D. League for the Knicks and Lakers: Abbr.
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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.