Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 6, 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 6, 2025
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/6/25. 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. A Nightmare on ___ Street
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4A. End-of-the-year month, for short
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7A. Take home the trophy, say
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10A. Screwdriver or hammer, e.g.
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12A. Zero, as a soccer score
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13A. "7 Rings" singer Grande, lovingly
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14A. Band behind "Dancing Queen"
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15A. ___-turner (interesting book)
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16A. Tear, like a cloth
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17A. One who "sells seashells on the seashore"
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19A. "___ down," common phrase meaning "easily, without question" that has its origins in horse racing
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21A. Vodka or tequila serving
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22A. "Give it another ___!" ("Go again!")
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23A. Bathroom faucet
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25A. "Yes ___" (Jim Carrey movie)
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27A. Storyline of a film, say
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31A. Bigeye tuna
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32A. ___ Lilly and Co. (pharmaceutical company)
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33A. "___ horse," common phrase used to refer to an unexpected winner, that has its origins in horse racing
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34A. Place with vaults and tellers
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36A. "Do you have ___ ideas?"
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39A. Lao-Tzu's philosophy (anagram of "oat")
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40A. "A," in a deck of cards
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43A. Painter's canvas holder
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45A. "Across the ___," common phrase meaning "affecting everything and everyone in a particular group," that has its origins in horse racing
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47A. Portable camp gear
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48A. From ___ to bottom (thoroughly)
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49A. Piglet's cry
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51A. Resident ___ (horror film series)
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55A. "___ is me!" (sorrowful cry)
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56A. Train stop, for short
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57A. "Down to the ___," common phrase meaning "until the last minute," that has its origins in horse racing
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58A. Non-prescription medicines: Abbr.
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59A. Timid and reserved
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60A. Where a hat may hang
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1D. Lyft's pickup approximation: Abbr.
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2D. Common letters in "globe" and "slob"
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3D. Flash ___ (spontaneous event)
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4D. Double-helix genetic material: Abbr.
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5D. Arm count for an octopus
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6D. ___ skies (picnic-friendly forecast)
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7D. Hospital wing
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8D. Colorful eye part
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9D. Puppy’s playful bite
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11D. ___ curler (eye makeup tool)
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15D. Flower part found in potpourri
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18D. "___ stretch," common phrase used to refer to the final part of an activity, that has its origins in horse racing
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20D. Big Apple law enforcers: Abbr.
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21D. ___ the bottle (party game)
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23D. Something that might be kept open at a bar
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24D. "Found it!" expression
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26D. "Friday" actress ___ Long
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28D. Tardy to the party
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29D. ___ hygiene (dentist's concern)
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30D. Boxing match ender: Abbr.
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35D. Serpent in "The Jungle Book"
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37D. Word used on both sides of "and" to make a common phrase meaning "a close contest," that has its origins in horse racing
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38D. NBA's ___ Ming
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41D. "Walk" or "word" lead-in
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42D. "La Vie en rose" singer ___ Piaf
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44D. Meat or vegetable gravy dish
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45D. Firefighter's footwear
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46D. Group of oil-producing nations Abbr.
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48D. Number of Carolina or Dakota states
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50D. "Yea or ___?"
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52D. Kind of pass that might get you backstage: Abbr.
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53D. Fit of rage
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54D. Folding part of a folding table
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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