TUESDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 68 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 34 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword May 19 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the May 19, 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
Defrost, as meat before cooking
THAW
4
5A
Soften, as lights
DIM
3
8A
"That's ___, folks!"
ALL
3
11A
___ Ness Monster, affectionately called "Nessie"
LOCH
4
12A
December 24th and 31st, for two
EVES
4
14A
Cow's bellow
MOO
3
15A
E. ___, intestine-dwelling bacteria (anagram of "loci")
COLI
4
16A
"Half" prefix used with "circle"
SEMI
4
17A
Clip-___ (earrings that don't need a piercing)
ONS
3
18A
Go-___ (reliable options)
TOS
3
20A
___ County SC, soccer team that shares its name with the color of Fanta, known for players like Colin Shutler and Ryan Doghman
ORANGE
6
22A
"Are we ___ yet?" (road trip ask)
THERE
5
24A
School subject with essays, for short
ENG
3
25A
WNBA Seattle Storm point guard ___ Bird
SUE
3
26A
Cleveland ___, football team that shares its name with the color of coffee, known for players like Len Ford and Otto Graham
BROWNS
6
29A
"I'll be back ___ jiffy": 2 wds.
INA
3
30A
Red ___ (sushi fish)
TAI
3
31A
Reserved, like an introvert
SHY
3
34A
Cincinnati ___, baseball team that shares its name with the color of a fire truck, known for players like Pete Rose and Joe Morgan
REDS
4
36A
"___ Van Winkle" (short story by Washington Irving)
RIP
3
38A
"No-win, no-loss" situation
TIE
3
39A
Common vowel choices, after you've used "a" and "u" in Wordle
EIO
3
42A
Immeasurable depth
ABYSS
5
44A
All ___, nickname for the New Zealand rugby team that refers to the color of ink, known for players like Richie McCaw and Jonah Lomu
BLACKS
6
47A
Fourth of July or Easter, for short
HOL
3
48A
"Days of ___ Lives" (NBC soap opera)
OUR
3
49A
"Now you're gonna watch ___ fast" (words before a speedy pitch): 2 wds.
ITGO
4
51A
Food inspection initials: Abbr.
USDA
4
55A
AC remote's battery size
AAA
3
56A
___ Candies, American manufacturer of candy
SEES
4
57A
"Have you ___ wondered ...?"
EVER
4
58A
Rickety ship
TUB
3
59A
___ heir (only inheritor)
SOLE
4
60A
Like ships on the ocean floor
SUNK
4
1D
"90 Day Fiance" channel: Abbr.
TLC
3
2D
"Boo-___!" (sarcastic cry)
HOO
3
3D
___ tear (common knee injury): Abbr.
ACL
3
4D
Chicago ___ Sox, baseball team that shares its name with the color of snow, known for players like Frank Thomas and Luke Appling
WHITE
5
5D
Last item on a dinner course, usually
DESSERT
7
6D
"___ had it up to here!"
IVE
3
7D
Office reminder, for short
MEMO
4
8D
"Let's not fight ___ ourselves" (between)
AMONG
5
9D
___ John Silver, "Treasure Island" character
LONG
4
10D
"You win, I ___!" (defeated declaration)
LOSE
4
13D
Ambulance's loud alert
SIREN
5
19D
Spherical celestial object
ORB
3
21D
Question's response, for short
ANS
3
22D
Adjust, as a piano
TUNE
4
23D
"I'm gonna ___ out ..." (words before stepping out)
HEAD
4
25D
Respectful address for a man
SIR
3
27D
Rowing device
OAR
3
28D
Nintendo's movement-sensing game console
WII
3
31D
Messy pig house
STY
3
32D
Part of HRH
HIS
3
33D
___ Minister (British sitcom)
YES
3
35D
"Hold on a ___"
SEC
3
37D
Kung ___ chicken (Chinese delicacy)
PAO
3
40D
"'Scuse me while ___ the sky ..." (line from Hendrix's "Purple Haze"): 2 wds.
IKISS
5
41D
Prefix related to bones
OSTEO
5
43D
St. Louis ___, ice hockey team that shares its name with the color of denim, known for players like Brett Hull and Bernie Federko
BLUES
5
44D
Situation, metaphorically
BOAT
4
45D
Beach bash
LUAU
4
46D
United ___ Emirates
ARAB
4
47D
Garden-watering tool
HOSE
4
50D
Gooey stuff used during an ultrasound
GEL
3
52D
"Law & Order: ___" (NBC show starring Mariska Hargitay): Abbr.
SVU
3
53D
Lion's retreat
DEN
3
54D
"Raiders of the Lost ___"
ARK
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 19, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the May 19, 2026 puzzle
The May 19, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 68 clues — 34 across and 34 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Tuesday 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 19 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.