Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 5, 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 5, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/5/25. 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. Set of socks, say
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5A. ___ constrictor (big snake)
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8A. Pea container
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11A. ___ list (list of errands): Hyph.
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12A. ___ Baba and the Forty Thieves
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13A. Prefix with “dermis” for the outer layer of the skin
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14A. Actor ___ Baldwin from "The Departed"
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15A. Young Scottish fellow
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16A. You ___ what you sow
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17A. "Diary of a Wimpy ___" (book series)
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19A. "Jingle ___," iconic Christmas carol that was the first song played on musical instruments in space by Gemini 6 astronauts in 1965
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20A. "Inside Out" emotion who may get very furious
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23A. Actress ___ Thurman of "Chambers"
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24A. Body's main blood vessel
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25A. Richie ___ (comic book character)
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27A. Young Darth Vader's nickname
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28A. Tuna holder
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30A. Head of the party?
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33A. "Space ___," David Bowie song that was performed in space by astronaut Chris Hadfield aboard the ISS
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36A. Make up an alibi
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37A. Steve Carell starrer "___ Almighty"
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38A. Group of grazing animals
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39A. Too inquisitive, as a neighbor
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41A. Rock music's ___ Speedwagon
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43A. "Umbrella" singer Rihanna, to her fans
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44A. "Across the ___," song by the Beatles that was beamed by NASA into deep space
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49A. Universal donor’s blood type, for short
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50A. Shoe bottom
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51A. Georgia's capital, for short
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52A. "Fly Me to the ___," Frank Sinatra melody that was closely associated with NASA's Apollo space program
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53A. "Before" in poetic verse
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54A. Mohawk stiffener
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1D. Group that meets in schools: Abbr.
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2D. 'You've got mail' company
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3D. Chemical suffix with "chlor" or "fluor"
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4D. "___ Man," Elton John number that is a popular wake-up song aboard the International Space Station
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5D. Like The Rock or Vin Diesel, hair-wise
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6D. Suffix with "Cray" or "Motor"
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7D. First ___ (emergency treatment)
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8D. Slippery part of a banana
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9D. Milky-white gem
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10D. Guacamole and salsa, for two
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16D. "___ for the Stars," track by will.i.am that was the first song to be broadcast to Earth from another planet
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18D. Tax-deferred savings plan: Abbr.
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19D. Weight-to-height calculation: Abbr.
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20D. Small battery size
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21D. "That's a strict ___" (taboo): Hyph.
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22D. Off the ___ (disconnected from the outside world)
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23D. Ornamental vessel
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26D. Bagel's center
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28D. Windy City rail system (anagram of "cat"): Abbr.
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29D. Author Rand who wrote "Anthem"
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31D. Knight’s title of respect
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32D. Actor ___ Danson of “Cheers”
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34D. Interior ___ (decorator's expertise)
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35D. Poison ___ (plant)
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38D. Weeder's tool
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39D. El ___ (weather phenomenon)
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40D. Cookie in a milkshake, often
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41D. Provoke, with "up" (rhymes with "mile")
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42D. Biblical apple picker
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43D. CD-___ (computer storage format): Abbr.
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44D. Wear and tear, say
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45D. Neither's partner
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46D. Window-cleaning cloth, perhaps
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47D. Sault __ Marie
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48D. Perpendicular building wing, in architecture
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.
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