Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 2, 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 2, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/2/25. 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. Actress ___ Longoria from "Desperate Housewives"
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4A. The Big ___ Wolf, fairy tale villain
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7A. '__ the season to be jolly'
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10A. Liquid used for deep-frying
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11A. Feeling of wonderment
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12A. Sandy hill in a desert (anagram of "unde")
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13A. Have some apple pie, say
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14A. Apollo missions' organization: Abbr.
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16A. Black-and-white ocean predator
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17A. ___ Epps from "Love & Basketball"
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19A. Golden veggie on a cob that looks natural but was modified by humans through selective breeding
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21A. The Hoosier State, for short
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22A. Undecided, on a TV schedule: Abbr.
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23A. Big concert venue
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26A. Average ___ (just your regular guy)
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27A. Happy hour site
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30A. Green leafy veggie that looks natural but was engineered by humans from wild cabbage
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31A. Uncontrollable anger (rhymes with "jury")
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32A. Wine glass edge
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33A. Singer Winehouse of "Back to Black"
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34A. Group of atoms, for short
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35A. Solar system's "red planet"
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36A. Nevada's Fly ___, artificial hot spring that looks natural but was created by humans after a well-drilling accident
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39A. Crop-growing place
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42A. Light beam-splitting object
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45A. ___ paddy fields, flooded farmlands that look natural but were designed by humans for better yields
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46A. Group of three
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48A. X, in Rome
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50A. Actress Kendrick or Chlumsky
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51A. Storyteller ___ Christian Andersen
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52A. Woo-hoo!
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53A. "Pay no ___ to him" ("Ignore him")
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54A. Sport-___ (off-road vehicle, for short)
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55A. Academic URL ending
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1D. Letters in a "help wanted" ad, perhaps
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2D. Word in an itinerary meaning "through"
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3D. Voice above tenor
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4D. Yellow tropical fruit that looks natural but was modified by humans to make it seedless and sweeter
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5D. Oscar or Tony, e.g.
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6D. ___ Moines (capital of Iowa)
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7D. Go right or left, say
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8D. "Monsters, ___." (2001 Pixar film)
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9D. Mermaid's home
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12D. Cartoon explorer with a "talking" backpack
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15D. One who might win a 5d for their performance
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18D. Gold digger's spot
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20D. Go by the rules
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23D. Letters before an alias
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24D. Aries animal
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25D. "Tarzan" star Ron ___
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26D. Month named after Julius Caesar
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27D. Bathing suit top
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28D. Football filler
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29D. ___ Titanic (British ocean liner): Abbr.
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31D. One not on your side
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34D. "The Wizard of Oz" studio: Abbr.
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35D. Diagnostic scan letters
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37D. It may tingle when one is frightened
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38D. Greek love deity (anagram of "sore")
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39D. Penalty for an overdue book, perhaps
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40D. Teenager’s skin woe
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41D. Enjoy a short story, say
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43D. Painful eyelid bump
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44D. Lake ___, largest artificial lake in the U.S. that looks natural but was formed by the construction of the Hoover Dam
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45D. Stadium cheer
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46D. Day before Friday, for short
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47D. Rodent lured by the Pied Piper
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49D. Lady Gaga's alma mater: Abbr.
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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