SATURDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword May 16 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the May 16, 2026 puzzle with the solution beside every clue, followed by the completed grid. Tap a clue to see its letter count and every other puzzle it has appeared in.
1A
"I am in ___ of you!" ("You amaze me!")
AWE
3
4A
Oinking barn resident
PIG
3
7A
Weed removal tool
HOE
3
10A
What you would do with needle and thread
SEW
3
11A
"To ___ is human, to forgive is divine"
ERR
3
12A
"Still, sparkling, or ___?" (water options at a restaurant)
TAP
3
13A
NBA player Curry, to fans
STEPH
5
16A
Mississippi mud ___ (dessert)
PIE
3
17A
Prefix meaning "three," used with "logy" or "angle"
TRI
3
18A
Job for a rock band
GIG
3
20A
Have a spring in one's ___
STEP
4
22A
Property in a will
ESTATE
6
25A
Bucket ___, signature headwear from '90s street style that is making a comeback in the 21st century
HAT
3
26A
Bicycle tire filler
AIR
3
27A
"Again ___ again"
AND
3
29A
Tax professional: Abbr.
CPA
3
32A
___ dress, piece of clothing with spaghetti straps often worn over a t-shirt in the '90s that is making a comeback in the 21st century
SLIP
4
34A
Olympic diver Daley
TOM
3
36A
Possesses, in the past
HATH
4
38A
Red Muppet on "Sesame Street"
ELMO
4
39A
Sound of disapproval
TUT
3
41A
Boardroom VIP: Abbr.
CEO
3
42A
Chemistry or Physics, for short
SCI
3
45A
___ necklace, jewelry from the '90s worn close to one's neck that is making a comeback in the 21st century
CHOKER
6
47A
"He has given the go-___ on this project" (approved)
AHEAD
5
49A
Chicken Littles mom, eg
HEN
3
50A
___ Am third studio album by Alicia Keys: 2 wds.
ASI
3
51A
Marlboro offering, for short
CIG
3
53A
Pierces with a skewer, say
STABS
5
57A
Discard from new clothing, usually
TAG
3
58A
At the ___ of my voice (as loudly as possible)
TOP
3
59A
"___ to see you again someday": 2 wds.
IHOPE
5
60A
Speed limit letters
MPH
3
61A
"FWIW" part
ITS
3
62A
Actress ___ Diamond of "Night Court"
SELMA
5
1D
Braying beast of burden
ASS
3
2D
Like one caught in the rain
WET
3
3D
She-sheep
EWE
3
4D
___ rally (hype event at a school)
PEP
3
5D
Like a Dublin native
IRISH
5
6D
___ Thunberg, environmental activist
GRETA
5
7D
URL starter: Abbr.
HTTP
4
8D
Rowing paddle
OAR
3
9D
Prefix with "Pen" or "tome"
EPI
3
14D
Ryder Cup co-organizer: Abbr.
PGA
3
15D
"She really ___ home run on that one!": 2 wds.
HITA
4
19D
Lady's counterpart, in a speech address
GENT
4
21D
Carve in glass
ETCH
4
22D
___ of access (accessibility option on a PC)
EASE
4
23D
Window spot for a flower pot
SILL
4
24D
What an overgrown hedge or hairdo might need
TRIM
4
28D
Decimal symbol
DOT
3
30D
Fanny ___, hip accessory from the '90s that is making a comeback as a crossbody one in the 21st century
PACK
4
31D
"I need to change into ___" (words before changing into casual wear, perhaps): 2 wds.
ATEE
4
33D
What a model strikes
POSE
4
35D
"Thank you very ___!"
MUCH
4
37D
Counterpart of "vertical," for short
HOR
3
40D
Grad student's project
THESIS
6
43D
Vegetation with spines
CACTI
5
44D
___ box (television, informally)
IDIOT
5
46D
Jack Kerouac's "___ Road": 2 wds.
ONTHE
5
47D
"Right this minute!" in a corporate meeting: Abbr.
ASAP
4
48D
___-rise jeans, bottomwear from the late '90s that is making a comeback in the 21st century
HIGH
4
50D
Bill dispenser: Abbr.
ATM
3
52D
Locator, on a phone: Abbr.
GPS
3
54D
Onetime Moviefone owner: Abbr.
AOL
3
55D
Tempo-measuring letters
BPM
3
56D
"What's a pirate's favorite letter? It's "C" because it sounds like the ___!"
SEA
3
No clue on this page matches that text.
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2W
3E
4P
5I
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7H
8O
9E
10S
E
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11E
R
R
12T
A
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13S
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E
14P
15H
16P
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E
17T
R
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18G
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20S
T
21E
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22E
23S
24T
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25H
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N
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30P
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O
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36H
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38E
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M
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U
40T
41C
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42S
43C
44I
45C
H
46O
K
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47A
48H
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D
49H
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N
50A
S
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51C
I
52G
53S
T
54A
55B
56S
57T
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58T
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59I
H
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60M
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 16, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the May 16, 2026 puzzle
The May 16, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 35 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Saturday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
There is also a small 5x5 Mini published the same day — its answers are on the May 16 2026 Mini page. If a clue reappears in a later puzzle its own answer page is updated, so bookmarking the clue is more reliable than bookmarking the date. Older puzzles live in the archive. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by the publishers that created the game.