Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 18, 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 18, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/18/25. 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. Gloomy mood
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4A. Donkey's alias
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7A. Slim ___ (snack stick)
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10A. "...and they lived happily ___ after..."
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12A. ___ feeling (instinct)
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13A. Much ___ About Nothing
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14A. Funny shareable internet image
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15A. ___ of a kind
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16A. Animal housing facility, in a city
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17A. Hot spot? (in a kitchen)
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20A. Mercedes-___ (automotive giant)
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22A. ___ vs. nurture
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24A. Santa's busiest month, for short
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27A. Body ___ (strong sweat smell, say)
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28A. Hot spot? (in an office): Hyph.
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32A. Country that celebrates the Fourth of July: Abbr.
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33A. Writer Rand of "Atlas Shrugged"
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34A. Opposite of "longitude," for short
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35A. Hot spot? (below Earth)
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37A. Movie connoisseur's favorites
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39A. Letter after "ell," say
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42A. Actor McKellen from the "X-Men" franchise
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43A. Hot spot? (in NYC): 2 wds.
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48A. Coffee alternative, to some
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50A. Opera solo song
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51A. Get off ___-free (escape without consequences)
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52A. "___ 'em!" (attack command to a dog)
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53A. Tax-free retirement fund: Abbr.
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54A. Class about consumption, for short
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55A. Singer Yoko
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56A. ___-Tac-Toe
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57A. "Shoes off" group: Abbr.
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1D. College term, for short
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2D. "___ Maria" (hymn)
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3D. Software's free trial version, for short
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4D. "Long, long ___ ..." (fairytale starter)
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5D. Hot spot? (on the skin)
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6D. Take the wheel:
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7D. Louis Armstrong's genre
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8D. "What will ___ now?": 2 wds.
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9D. Cow's call
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11D. Church minister, for short
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18D. Singer Brian ___ of "Spider and I"
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19D. Nothing, in Spanish
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21D. "___ Girl" (Zooey Deschanel starring series)
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23D. Children's plaything
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24D. "Obviously!," informally
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25D. Opposite direction from WNW: Abbr.
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26D. Low-___ (diet choice)
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29D. Be sick
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30D. Close relatives, for short
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31D. "___ no problem!"
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36D. Hawaiian garland
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37D. Website help section: Abbr.
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38D. Occupied, as a restroom: 2 wds.
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40D. Contact fighting sport: Abbr.
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41D. ___ badge (Boy Scout reward)
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42D. Scientist ___ Newton who discovered the laws of gravity
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43D. Shelled Mexican dish
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44D. Apple assistant
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45D. Adult's piggy bank, for short
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46D. Aussie jumpers, slangily
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47D. Hot spot? (in Italia)
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48D. Chinese food's General
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49D. Letters "Frankenstein" and "Einstein" have in common
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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