SUNDAY · 13 x 13 GRID · 67 CLUES · 34 ACROSS · 33 DOWN
Daily Themed Crossword May 31 2026 Answers
Below is the full clue list for the May 31, 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
Egyptian serpent
ASP
3
4A
Coffee froth seen on top of a latte
FOAM
4
8A
Prefix with "hazard" to mean a dangerous substance
BIO
3
9A
Judge's gown
ROBE
4
10A
Weightlifting center, for short
GYM
3
13A
"That's one small ___ for man, one giant leap ..."
STEP
4
15A
Discontinued Apple music device
IPOD
4
16A
CD-___: Abbr.
ROM
3
17A
"This doesn't ___ up"
ADD
3
19A
If your ___ (floor cleaner) could talk, it might report, "Today's discoveries are a LEGO block, three hair ties, and yesterday's snack crumbs!"
VACUUM
6
21A
Christmas drink made with whipped eggs
EGGNOG
6
24A
Former Giants quarterback ___ Manning
ELI
3
25A
Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.
DEA
3
26A
"High-voltage" fish
EEL
3
28A
Burned wood residue
ASH
3
31A
If your ___ (laundry helper) could talk, it might say, "I end every load with missing socks and a brand-new lint collection!"
DRYER
5
33A
Beings from outer space: Abbr.
ETS
3
36A
Just out of the shower, say
WET
3
38A
Tex-___ (popular Southwestern cuisine)
MEX
3
39A
"Cock-a-doodle-___!"
DOO
3
40A
Boxing legend Muhammad
ALI
3
41A
"... think, therefore ___" (Descartes' line): 2 wds.
IAM
3
44A
Peninsula between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
ARABIA
6
46A
If your ___ (water boiler) could talk, it might say, "My specialty is bringing water to a dramatic, rolling boil in time for your tea!"
KETTLE
6
49A
Do a bit of needlework
SEW
3
50A
Fit of fury
IRE
3
51A
11th grader's exam: Abbr.
PSAT
4
53A
___ brick wall (encounter a large obstacle): 2 wds.
HITA
4
57A
Six-sided Monopoly piece
DIE
3
58A
Race loser, in a fable
HARE
4
59A
If your ___ (clothes presser) could talk, it might say, "I smooth things over, literally!"
IRON
4
60A
Hibernation spot
DEN
3
61A
Whispery and relaxing video genre (anagram of "mars"): Abbr.
ASMR
4
62A
___ visit to (call on): 2 wds.
PAYA
4
1D
"Six-pack" muscles, for short
ABS
3
2D
Grab a chair
SIT
3
3D
Edgar Allan ___ ("The Raven" poet)
POE
3
4D
If your ___ (cooler) could talk, it might say, "Welcome to my museum of leftovers, where every container is labeled 'maybe still good!'"
FRIDGE
6
5D
Alley-___ (NBA move)
OOP
3
6D
None of the ___ (MCQ option)
ABOVE
5
7D
Presidential ___ of Freedom
MEDAL
5
10D
"Despicable Me" father (anagram of "rug')
GRU
3
11D
"I love ___ too!"
YOU
3
12D
"So tasty!"
MMM
3
14D
Swivel, as a video camera
PAN
3
18D
Action-oriented person (anagram of "rode")
DOER
4
20D
Organization with moles and spies: Abbr.
CIA
3
21D
"Ed, ___ n Eddy" of old cartoons
EDD
3
22D
Sanitizer's target
GERM
4
23D
"Mercy Mercy Me" singer Marvin
GAYE
4
27D
Paved the way
LED
3
29D
Cotton ___ (Q-Tip, for one)
SWAB
4
30D
Prefix with "copter" or "pad"
HELI
4
32D
Way out of a building
EXIT
4
34D
If your ___ (bread browner) could talk, it might say, "To this day, our mornings are a gamble of which setting gets you the perfect crunch!"
TOASTER
7
35D
Like post-Zumba muscles
SORE
4
37D
Spanish for "aunt"
TIA
3
42D
"Beta" preceder
ALPHA
5
43D
Flat-topped hills
MESAS
5
45D
As smart as ___: 2 wds.
AWHIP
5
46D
NBA coach Jason
KIDD
4
47D
Canal to the Hudson
ERIE
4
48D
Many a first-time voter or student driver
TEEN
4
52D
Place for a blood-pressure cuff
ARM
3
54D
Retirement savings option: Abbr.
IRA
3
55D
Hamleys specialty
TOY
3
56D
Santa ___, California
ANA
3
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The completed 13 x 13 grid for May 31, 2026. Numbers mark where each across and down answer begins.
About the May 31, 2026 puzzle
The May 31, 2026 Daily Themed Crossword is a 13 x 13 grid with 67 clues — 34 across and 33 down. Puzzles tend to get harder as the week progresses, so a Sunday grid sits where you would expect it in that run.
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