Crossword Answers For: Thursday, May 16, 2024


Below you will find all clues and answers for the the crossword published on Thursday, May 16, 2024. If you are looking for another crossword date please visit the Archives page.


Across Clues and Answers:
1 Across: First president born after 1960 => OBAMA
6 Across: Disparages => RIPS
10 Across: Damsonlike fruit => SLOE
14 Across: Commands a crew, informally => COXES
15 Across: __ chamber => ECHO
16 Across: Miami team => HEAT
17 Across: Contestants must perfect a ras el hanout today on ... => THESPICEISRIGHT
20 Across: Appointed => ORDAINED
21 Across: Come next => ENSUE
22 Across: Patient care pros => RNS
23 Across: Brit's pal => MATE
25 Across: Contestants flatten a confit de canard today on ... => PRESSYOURDUCK
31 Across: No longer listening, say => BORED
33 Across: Type of 32-Down => ALTO
34 Across: Ground-breaking tool => HOE
35 Across: Bibliography space saver => IBID
36 Across: Jet off for => FLYTO
38 Across: River's edge => BANK
39 Across: Chaney of old horror films => LON
40 Across: Reunion invitee => ALUM
41 Across: Put out, as a flame => DOUSE
42 Across: Contestants work in teams to create a Michelin star-worthy dinner today on ... => LETSMAKEAMEAL
46 Across: Fade => WANE
47 Across: Ocasek of the Cars => RIC
48 Across: Being the Ricardos role for Bardem => ARNAZ
51 Across: Locals at the 2016 Summer Olympics => CARIOCAS
56 Across: Contestants race to prepare baby's first bottle on ... => THENEWLYFEDGAME
59 Across: Yacht wood => TEAK
60 Across: Sammy with 609 homers => SOSA
61 Across: Bert's bestie => ERNIE
62 Across: __ a one => NARY
63 Across: Power unit => WATT
64 Across: Title pages? => DEEDS

Down Clues and Answers:
1 Down: Pod prefix => OCTO
2 Down: Physicist played by Branagh in Oppenheimer => BOHR
3 Down: Canceled abruptly => AXED
4 Down: Flat-topped hill => MESA
5 Down: Aimed high => ASPIRED
6 Down: Playground time => RECESS
7 Down: Like some tea => ICED
8 Down: Greek letter that sounds like fie => PHI
9 Down: Mayday call => SOS
10 Down: Buffed => SHINED
11 Down: Bench supports => LEGS
12 Down: Island called The Gathering Place => OAHU
13 Down: Pal follower => ETTE
18 Down: Stagecoach stopovers => INNS
19 Down: Evocative of the past => RETRO
23 Down: Lose a layer => MOLT
24 Down: Self- => AUTO
25 Down: Museum gift shop purchase => PRINT
26 Down: Flushed => RED
27 Down: I'm the best! => YAYME
28 Down: Relocation rental => UHAUL
29 Down: Scams => CONS
30 Down: Palmer of Nope => KEKE
31 Down: Tab => BILL
32 Down: Bassoon cousin => OBOE
36 Down: Dessert made in a ramekin => FLAN
37 Down: Gospel that includes the parable of the Prodigal Son => LUKE
38 Down: Pet snake, perhaps => BOA
40 Down: Outstrip expectations => AMAZE
41 Down: Returned a verdict => DECIDED
43 Down: Like a penthouse => SWANKY
44 Down: Palestinian leader who shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize => ARAFAT
45 Down: Swampy earth => MIRE
48 Down: Abbr. before an addressee => ATTN
49 Down: Emmy nominee Seehorn => RHEA
50 Down: In the area => NEAR
51 Down: Dermatological complaint => CYST
52 Down: Scary character => OGRE
53 Down: Peppermint shape => CANE
54 Down: During => AMID
55 Down: Realizes => SEES
57 Down: OH-to-OK heading => WSW
58 Down: Mauna __ => LOA


This crossword has 33 across clues and 44 down clues. In total 77 clues are solved in the section above.
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