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SATURDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 66 CLUES · 35 ACROSS · 31 DOWN

Daily Themed Crossword May 23 2026 Answers

Below is the full clue list for the May 23, 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.

66 of 66 clues Solved grid ↓
Across
1A Sum up, as numbers ADD 3 4A Fire residue ASH 3 7A Tools with teeth used to cut wood SAWS 4 11A Vowels following "e" IOU 3 12A College student's score: Abbr. GPA 3 13A Bangkok native THAI 4 14A Flash ___ (surprise gathering) MOB 3 15A "I'm so hungry, I could ___ horse!": 2 wds. EATA 4 17A Hoarse sound (rhymes with "gasp") RASP 4 18A Lip-___ (pretend to sing) SYNC 4 20A ___ Penguin, kid-friendly virtual world known for penguin avatars in an Antarctic-themed setting, active from 2005 to 2017 CLUB 4 22A Prison resident INMATE 6 24A Sing with closed lips (rhymes with "drum") HUM 3 25A Lather-producing bar SOAP 4 26A Brain scan letters EEG 3 27A Kissing in a crowded place, say: Abbr. PDA 3 30A Dissenting votes NOS 3 31A Lil ___ X, rapper of "Old Town Road" NAS 3 32A Clutch tightly GRIP 4 33A "What I really mean," in texts: Abbr. TBH 3 34A Happy hour site BAR 3 35A 1927 silent film directed by Edmund Goulding that stars Greta Garbo LOVE 4 36A Pirate's essential where "X" marks the spot MAP 3 37A ___-3 fatty acids (fish oil nutrients) OMEGA 5 39A Deals with a parking ticket, say PAYS 4 40A "Crack open a cold one" beverage BEER 4 41A Breakfast bowl berry ACAI 4 43A "I bid ___ farewell!" THEE 4 45A Internet service provider that pioneered chat rooms with its AIM service that was active from 1997 to 2017, known for its "away message" AOL 3 48A Pizza crust option THIN 4 49A Direction from which the sun rises EAST 4 50A Alternative to a CT scan or X-ray: Abbr. MRI 3 51A Six-second looping video app where users popularly uploaded short-form comedy skits, active from 2013 to 2017 VINE 4 52A Seeded bakery loaf RYE 3 53A Despondent SAD 3
Down
1D "We ___ to please" AIM 3 2D Scooby-___ (cartoon dog) DOO 3 3D Short-form video app where users lip-synced to famous movie quotes and songs, active from 2014 to 2022 DUBSMASH 8 4D Secret ___ (James Bond, for one) AGENT 5 5D The "S" of NASA SPACE 5 6D Magician's rabbit-procuring accessory HAT 3 7D Lightly play the guitar STRUM 5 8D Captain in "Moby-Dick" AHAB 4 9D "I ___ afraid you'd say that ..." WAS 3 10D Enjoy, as fine wine SIP 3 16D Aftereffects of working out ACHES 5 19D Chatter constantly (rhymes with "tap") YAP 3 21D Haul something heavy LUG 3 22D "This ___ what I signed up for!" ISNT 4 23D Gaming novice (anagram of "boon") NOOB 4 26D Organ with a "drum" and "canal" EAR 3 27D Planned events, like on TV PROGRAMS 8 28D Prima donna DIVA 4 29D Aldous Huxleys ___ and Essence APE 3 31D Peer-to-peer music sharing service that changed the music industry, active from 1999 to 2001 NAPSTER 7 32D Great delight GLEE 4 34D The ___ 2012 found footage film about a town plagued by a parasite BAY 3 36D Portland's state and setting of many a Stephen King novel MAINE 5 37D Having a high BMI, say OBESE 5 38D Ben Stiller comedy "___ the Fockers" MEET 4 39D Unpleasant physical sensation, as an injury PAIN 4 41D Off-road wheels: Abbr. ATV 3 42D Tai ___ (martial art form) CHI 3 44D Hit the ___ (go to bed) HAY 3 46D Let You Love Me singer Rita ___ ORA 3 47D Eye opener? LID 3
Solved grid13 x 13 · 126 letters
1A
2D
3D
4A
5S
6H
7S
8A
9W
10S
11I
O
U
12G
P
A
13T
H
A
I
14M
O
B
15E
A
T
16A
17R
A
S
P
18S
19Y
N
C
20C
21L
U
B
22I
23N
M
A
T
E
24H
U
M
25S
O
A
P
26E
E
G
27P
28D
29A
30N
O
S
31N
A
S
32G
R
I
P
33T
B
H
34B
A
R
35L
O
V
E
36M
A
P
37O
38M
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G
A
39P
A
Y
S
40B
E
E
R
41A
42C
A
I
43T
44H
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E
45A
46O
47L
48T
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49E
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50M
R
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51V
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52R
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53S
A
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 23, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.

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About the May 23, 2026 puzzle

The May 23, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 66 clues — 35 across and 31 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Saturday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.

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