Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 16, 2024 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 16, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/16/24. 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. Light source in lamps
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5A. Uncooked, as meat
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8A. Royal flush card
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11A. F on a test
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12A. Bloated self-image
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13A. Sister in a convent
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14A. Crumbly cheese in a Greek salad
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15A. ___ loser (bad sport)
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17A. Give it a shot
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18A. "___: Miami" (police procedural TV series): Abbr.
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20A. Main female protagonist of Disney/Pixar's "Brave" who has red hair and is a skilled archer
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22A. Lose tire traction on road
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23A. Clever, like a fox
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24A. Pub offering
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26A. Gloomy ___ (grumpy person)
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28A. Right side of a map
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32A. Actor Hanks from "A Man Called Otto"
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33A. ___ Parr, female superhero from Pixar's "The Incredibles" who has superhuman elasticity
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36A. Sheep's cry
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37A. Princess ___ Organa, main female character of the "Star Wars" series who sports cinnamon buns and helps destroy the Death Star
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39A. Yes, in Paris
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40A. Mobile download, for short
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41A. Letters that follow lambdas
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44A. Attorney's degree: Abbr.
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46A. Female warrior from Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy" who is green and possesses superhuman strength
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49A. Suffix of "racket" or "puppet"
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50A. Pilot's announcement: Abbr.
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51A. Band behind "Girls & Boys"
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53A. Long talk with finger-pointing
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57A. ___-com (genre for "Four Weddings and a Funeral")
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58A. Ketchum who's "gotta catch 'em all"
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59A. "___ and the Last Dragon," Disney movie whose titular female warrior saves her father and the land of Kumandra
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60A. Ronda Rousey's combat sport: Abbr.
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61A. "No," slangily
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62A. "Sister ___," movie starring Whoopi Goldberg
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1D. Pals for life: Abbr.
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2D. Burj Khalifa's country (Abbr.)
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3D. When a party is fire, say
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4D. ___ Widow, female superhero from Marvel Comics who is a master spy and a great marksman
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5D. Trace remains
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6D. A while back?
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7D. Wriggly soil dwellers
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8D. Voting against
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9D. Clotted milk used for cheese-making
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10D. Singer of "Only Time"
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16D. "Electric" fish
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19D. Breath of relief, say
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21D. Grain used in bread and whiskey
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22D. "Half" prefix with "final" or "circle"
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24D. Home of NFL's Falcons, for short
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25D. English actress Judy ___ of "Yesterday's Dreams"
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27D. ___-mo (video speed for some pranks, perhaps)
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29D. Lawyer's organization: Abbr.
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30D. Maple tree fluid
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31D. Pub faucet
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34D. Leonhard ___, Swiss mathematician and author of "Elements of Algebra"
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35D. Longest river in Africa
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38D. Te ___ (Latin love confession)
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42D. Opposite of rural
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43D. Spicy dance or a zesty dip
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45D. Long shivery exclamation
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46D. Purell target
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47D. Tiny particle that makes up matter
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48D. Ozzy Osbourne's "___, I'm Coming Home"
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52D. "Hmm... Let me think..." sound
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54D. Battery size
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55D. The City That Never Sleeps: Abbr.
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56D. Permanent ink art, for short
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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