Our Daily Themed Crossword Hints for May 9, 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 9, 2026
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the Daily Themed Crossword on 5/9/26. 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. Floor cleaning tools
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5A. Tissue paper thickness
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8A. ___ of the iceberg
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11A. "___, medium, or well done?" (question at a steakhouse)
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12A. Winning combination in some tic-tac-toe games
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13A. Royal flush card
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14A. Slow-cooked meat dish
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15A. Counterpart of "cons"
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17A. What scissors do
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18A. Drink brand with a polar bear mascot
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20A. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the Middle Ages, try ___-stitching, a needlework hobby with X-shaped stitches!
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22A. "___ can of worms" (complicate the situation): 2 wds.
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25A. Grammy winners __ Tigres del Norte
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26A. ___ bank (kid's money holder)
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27A. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the Neolithic period, pick up this hands-on hobby of creating ceramics out of clay!
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31A. Brain activity test: Abbr.
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32A. ___-hop (musical genre)
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33A. Anti-narcotics group in Narcos: Abbr.
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34A. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the 19th century, pick up this cozy hobby of looping yarn into fun designs with a hook!
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37A. Sneak ___ (look quickly): 2 wds.
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39A. Italy's continent, for short
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40A. Dip an Oreo in milk, say
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41A. Travels by ship, say
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44A. Wood-shaping tool
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45A. Window appliances: Abbr.
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46A. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the 11th century, pick up needles and yarn to do this, and make a sweater!
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49A. Blasts with a ray gun, say
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53A. Large coffee dispenser
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54A. Broody music genre
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55A. Are short?
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56A. "___ the chips fall where they may"
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57A. ___ Reynolds, lead vocalist of Imagine Dragons
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58A. Beginner's game mode
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1D. Robin Williams' "___ Doubtfire"
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2D. Grain in a granola bar
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3D. Opposite of "post"
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4D. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the Paleolithic Era, pick up this useful hobby of making clothes with needle and thread!
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5D. Leader from Vatican City
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6D. Passed-down folk traditions and stories
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7D. ___-hoo (chocolate beverage):
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8D. Crispy, folded Mexican treat
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9D. Critical hospital wards: Abbr.
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10D. Furry members of the family
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16D. Edinburgh native
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19D. Low island on a reef
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21D. Letters between Q and U
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22D. Group of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr.
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23D. Place to dock
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24D. Kellogg's frozen breakfast brand
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25D. Chop (off), as a branch
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27D. Cherry's core
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28D. Adam and Eve's Garden
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29D. Smell awful
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30D. Yakety-___ (unimportant chatter)
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32D. "___ Ladyship" (address for a noblewoman)
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35D. Animation frame unit
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36D. Coconut covering
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37D. Do some arithmetic
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38D. If you want to share a hobby with humans from the 18th century, try a jigsaw ___, where you fit oddly-shaped pieces to reveal an image!
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41D. AMC's "Better Call ___"
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42D. Ranch measure
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43D. George Harrison's "___ It a Pity"
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44D. Like ___ of bricks (very strongly): 2 wds.
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47D. Actor Beatty of "All the President's Men"
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48D. "___ Barbie Girl..." 2 wds.
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50D. Strong, as a bond
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51D. Asus or Acer products: Abbr.
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52D. View through a sunroof, usually
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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