Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 29, 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 29, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/29/26. 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. Tear, as wrapping paper
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4A. Farewell word often accompanied by a hand wave
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7A. On/ ___ (light switch setting)
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10A. Make a modification, as to a document
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12A. Quaker grain
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13A. ___ hours (early morning)
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14A. "Hello ___!" (popular smartphone catchphrase containing a word hidden in "motorboat")
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15A. Suffix with "Cray" for a popular art supplies company
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16A. ___ mortals (simple humans)
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17A. "Just Do It" sportswear brand
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19A. Huckleberry ___ (Mark Twain character)
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20A. Water carriers
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23A. 60 minute periods, for short
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24A. Prefix with "center" or "dermal"
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25A. Did you know that bees build a ___ (edible nest) using hexagons to store the most honey using the least wax?
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31A. Coke containers
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33A. Broadway's "Five Guys Named ___"
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34A. Sheep's bleat
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35A. Remove painful knots from hair, say
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38A. Avocado or coconut product
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39A. Eddington director Aster
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40A. Did you know that a nautilus ___ (hard outer covering) grows in a logarithmic spiral and always keeps the same shape as it gets bigger?
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42A. ___ Simpson, Homer's son
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44A. There's one in this cluuee, for short
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46A. Did you know that a ___ (forest giant) records its age as concentric rings that you can count?
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47A. Bright attention-grabbing advertisement, like in Vegas or Times Square: 2 wds.
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51A. Title of respect for Anthony Hopkins
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52A. A-E connection
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53A. Prefix with "plasm" to mean a layer of a cell's cytoplasm
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54A. "From ___ Z" (entirely): 2 wds.
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55A. "Tea" in China
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56A. Did you know that the placement of a sunflower ___ (sprouting plant part) fits an interlocking spiral formed by Fibonacci numbers?
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1D. Sleep state for the dreamer: Abbr.
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2D. "Don't mind if ___" (2 wds.)
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3D. Plum’s center
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4D. It can be found in a library
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5D. New Haven’s Ivy League school
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6D. When a Lyft driver will show up: Abbr.
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7D. Actor Wilson of "Marley & Me"
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8D. Did you know that a ___ (plant with fronds) leaf grows in a fractal pattern, with each little leaflet mimicking the whole shape?
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9D. Lawyer's charge, say
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11D. Dial ___ (telephone sound)
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16D. Assorted items, for short
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18D. Suffix with "self" or "fool"
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19D. Cook, as onion rings
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20D. Chest muscle, for short
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21D. Tablet that may be Air or Pro
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22D. Did you know that a ___ (common conifer) plant produces cones with scales arranged in upwards and downwards Fibonacci spirals?
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23D. Achilles' ___, phrase from Greek mythology used to refer to a weakness
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26D. Prefix with "present" to mean present everywhere
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27D. Drink enjoyed next to a Christmas tree, for short
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28D. Slender orchestra instrument
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29D. Postal sackful
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30D. It may be passed in fields or courts
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32D. Gaze intently
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36D. Frida Kahlo's creation
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37D. NBA Tonight channel: Abbr.
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41D. Gardener's watering tubes
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42D. Englishman, informally
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43D. Aviation-related prefix with "nautical" or "plane"
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44D. ___-savvy (proficient in using computers)
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45D. Jedi with an unusual speech pattern
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46D. Organization taking X-rays?: Abbr.
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47D. Network for Jimmy Fallon's talk show: Abbr.
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48D. Break the ___ (get the conversation going)
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49D. Former telecom giant: Abbr.
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50D. Fall asleep, with "off"
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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