Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 17, 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 17, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/17/25. 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. Popular breakfast grain
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4A. "Every dog ___ its day"
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7A. ___-Wan Kenobi, "Star Wars" character
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10A. Tree part that falls in autumn
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12A. Australian flightless bird
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13A. "Neither this ___ that"
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14A. "___ say something wrong?": 2 wds.
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15A. Sloped wheelchair access
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17A. Prefix meaning 'three'
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18A. 2, 4, or 6, e.g.
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20A. "These Are the Days of Our ___," 1991 song by Queen that reminisces the days gone by
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22A. Indonesian vacation island (anagram of "bail")
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24A. Country Down Under, for short
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25A. ___ Arabia (Riyadh's country in the Middle East)
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26A. "___ of '69," 1985 song by Bryan Adams that reminisces the days gone by
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29A. Type of TV screen Abbr.
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30A. Plant's home
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31A. Tit for __
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33A. "___-dokie!" (colloquial agreement)
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35A. Unknown writer, for short
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37A. Wail, like a baby
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38A. Put two and two together
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40A. Mom, formally
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42A. "___ Days," 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen that reminisces the days gone by
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45A. Open-mouthed wonder
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46A. RC car batteries
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47A. Make changes to a blog, say
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50A. "___ now ..." (starting this moment): 2 wds.
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54A. ___ vous plait (Parisian's "please")
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55A. "Who ___?" (trivia question ender): 2 wds.
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56A. Lion's bellow
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57A. Not an amateur, for short
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58A. "What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny opener)
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59A. Poke your nose into
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1D. "Good ___ Days," 2017 song by Macklemore ft. Kesha that reminisces the days gone by
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2D. Vowel-starting trio
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3D. Just a smidge
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4D. Roll call reply
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5D. "He's ___ with a plan": 2 wds.
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6D. Dim ___ (Chinese small dish)
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7D. Currently playing, as a sitcom: 2 wds.
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8D. Induce a yawn, say
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9D. Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls
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11D. Football venue
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16D. Christmas pudding fruit
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19D. Roman "seven"
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21D. Suffix with "journal" or "tour"
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22D. "I Go ___," 2004 song by Kenny Chesney that reminisces the days gone by
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23D. Car brand with 4 rings
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24D. 2014 song by Miranda Lambert that reminisces the days gone by
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25D. ___-mo (detailed replay)
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26D. Jaden Smith, to Will Smith
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27D. ___ A Sketch, classic children's toy
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28D. Medium ___ (steak preference)
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30D. Mouse spot?
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32D. Speedo competitor
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34D. Play by ___ (handle on the spot)
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36D. What ASAP usually means
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39D. Balayage or ombre need
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41D. Eye drop
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42D. Inhale deeply, in shock
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43D. Villain's den
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44D. Capital of Norway
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48D. "World's Best ___" (words on a Father's Day gift)
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49D. Texter's "This what I think ...": Abbr.
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51D. Soak up, like a rag
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52D. What a boat is rowed with
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53D. Pan cook, say
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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