Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 4, 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 4, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/4/26. 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. ___ talk (coach's speech to a team at halftime)
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4A. "___, humbug!" (cry from Ebenezer Scrooge)
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7A. North Pole helper with pointy ears
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10A. Weed-tackling tool
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11A. Big brass instrument you may spot in a marching band
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12A. "Mamma ___! Here We Go Again" (2018 film starring Lily James)
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13A. Burst ___ the scene (appeared unexpectedly)
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15A. Puts into service
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16A. "You've ___ your match" ("You have tough competition")
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17A. Kit ___ (chocolate treat)
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19A. "___ New World," heavy metal song by Iron Maiden that takes its name from a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley
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21A. People fool others on the first day of this month
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24A. Scarlett O'___ of "Gone With the Wind"
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26A. "All ___ on the Western Front," song by Elton John that takes its name from an anti-war novel by Erich Maria Remarque
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27A. Denver ___, NFL team that won the Super Bowl 50
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31A. Scanned lines on store items: Abbr.
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32A. "American Girl" singer ___ Petty
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33A. "The book covers everything from ___ Z": 2 wds.
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34A. On the beach
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37A. On a regular ___ (frequently)
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39A. Sushi roll eggs or an anagram of 35d
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40A. Liquids for quills
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41A. "___ and Juliet," Dire Straits song that takes its name from a Shakespearean play about star-crossed lovers
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44A. Corporal's superior, for short
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45A. Letters suggesting an alter ego
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46A. Chow __: noodle dish
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49A. "We need this now!" in the E.R.
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53A. Wee bit
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54A. "For Whom the ___ Tolls," rock song by Metallica that takes its name from an Ernest Hemingway novel set in Spain
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55A. Object used to perform a "Walk the Dog" trick: Hyph.
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56A. "Public" or "private" follower
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57A. Dial-up pioneer: Abbr.
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58A. Word after pig or bull
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1D. Vietnamese noodle soup (anagram of "hop")
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2D. Millions and millions of years
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3D. "___ Sematary," punk song by the Ramones that takes its name from a horror novel by Stephen King
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4D. Long, yellow vehicle parked in a school lot, often
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5D. President Lincoln's nickname
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6D. Toy company that makes Monopoly and Scrabble
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7D. ___ Watson, "Little Women" actress
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8D. "Ray Donovan" actor ___ Schreiber (anagram of "veil")
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9D. Unavoidable destiny
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11D. King ___ (ancient Egyptian pharaoh, familiarly)
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14D. "___ dokie!" ("Alright!")
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18D. Ctrl and del's buddy
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20D. Broke into a sprint
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21D. Band with the hit "Barbie Girl"
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22D. Baby dogs
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23D. Like Tony Stark or Bruce Wayne
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24D. "The White Lotus" network: Abbr.
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25D. Limb with a funny bone
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28D. "The ___ of Amontillado," progressive rock song by the Alan Parsons Project that takes its name from a gothic tale by Edgar Allan Poe
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29D. Big name in elevators
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30D. "Help us!" letters at sea
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32D. Souvenir shop shirt
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35D. Vein fill
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36D. Disc-shaped vacuum cleaner from iRobot
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37D. Gargantuan
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38D. Nervous and fidgety
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41D. First-___ (top-quality)
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42D. What 14d is slang for
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43D. ___-to-order (specially designed)
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44D. NBC sketch comedy show that celebrated 50 seasons in 2025: Abbr.
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47D. Fair-hiring letters
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48D. Feeling green, perhaps
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50D. On ___ (where this clue isn't)
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51D. "Got it, captain!"
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52D. Bridge weight unit
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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