Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 21, 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 21, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/21/26. 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.
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1A. Plays a role in a film, like Brad Pitt
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5A. People hired to spin tracks at a nightclub: Abbr.
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8A. Twinkler in the sky
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12A. ___ hour (time for heavy traffic)
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13A. Column's partner, on a spreadsheet
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14A. See-through window part (rhymes with "bane")
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15A. ___ of spiders a.k.a. arachnophobia
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16A. Sailor's "yes"
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17A. Low female voice
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18A. Pen-drive port type: Abbr.
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20A. 2013 animated film about a tiny woodland kingdom and a teenage girl who shrinks and joins leaf-riding warriors in a battle
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22A. Little iPod that was discontinued
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24A. Sebastian of Marvel movies
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25A. Feet warmers
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26A. Graham Bell's invention, for short
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27A. Parent honored in May
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30A. Rest stop for a wanderer
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31A. Suffix with "super" or "infer"
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32A. Suffix with "lemon" for a summer drink
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33A. ___ Cooper (denim company)
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34A. DVD player predecessor: Abbr.
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35A. Yellow rides around Manhattan
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37A. Animated 1994 film where a tiny girl the size of a thumb seeks her place in a world of overgrown creatures and adventure
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39A. Boxing bout enders: Abbr.
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41A. Pablo Picasso's work
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42A. Like music that's booming
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43A. 2010 Studio Ghibli film where a tiny "Borrower" girl befriends a human boy above the floorboards
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48A. Point ___ return (stage where it's impossible to stop): 2 wds.
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49A. "The Adventures of ___-Tin-Tin," 1954 television series with a canine superstar
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50A. Rock's ___ Against the Machine
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51A. "A ___ Life," 1998 Pixar film where tiny inventive ants and circus insects work together to defend their colony from a grasshopper gang
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52A. "The Good Wife" network: Abbr.
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53A. Teenager's unwanted skin eruption, slangily
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1D. Dog bark sound, in comics
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2D. Billiards stick
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3D. Airport bag-checking organization: Abbr.
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4D. "Honey, I ___ the Kids," 1989 family film starring Rick Moranis as a bumbling inventor who accidentally turns his kids and their friends tiny
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5D. Dull and colorless
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6D. ___ to the World (Christmas carol)
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7D. Having more sugar or honey, say
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8D. Barcelona's country
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9D. Baby powder mineral
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10D. "___-Man," Marvel's 2015 superhero film featuring Paul Rudd as a burglar-turned-hero whose shrinking technology allows him to operate at a tiny insect scale
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11D. ___ Speedwagon, rock band formed in Illinois
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19D. Distress code to signal danger
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21D. Gal ___ (friend)
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22D. "Master of ___," comedy-drama series starring Aziz Ansari
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23D. Pimply puberty woe
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24D. Strong wind accompanied by rain and thunder
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25D. The "S" in RSVP
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27D. Ankle-length skirt or dress
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28D. Loki's adoptive father, in the MCU
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29D. ___ Verde National Park Colorado
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31D. "Grey's Anatomy" setting, perhaps: Abbr.
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34D. Old tape format: Abbr.
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35D. ___ Hatcher of "Desperate Housewives"
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36D. ___ ego (secondary personality)
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37D. Chore list entries: Hyph.
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38D. Farm buildings (rhymes with "yarns")
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39D. Mapo ___ (traditional Sichuan dish)
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40D. "___ Fu Panda" (2008 animated film)
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42D. Throw a ball
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43D. Curved line, like that of a rainbow
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44D. Heart protector?
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45D. Devil in Looney Tunes cartoons, informally
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46D. ___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.
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47D. "Are we there ___?"
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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