Daily Crossword — Saturday, May 23, 2026

Daily Crossword - Saturday, May 23, 2026

Theme: Money & Shopping

Difficulty: Medium

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Across

1.Ender for dime or dollar (5)

6.Former Browns QB Brian (4)

10.Key of Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1 (4)

14.Production on conditional release? (10)

16.South American parrot (4)

17.*Like someone who's had a narrow escape (10)

19.Texting inits. (3)

20.Real bargain (5)

21.Plumbing, for one (5)

22.Cong preface (4)

23.What the seven longest answers have in common (4)

25.Smacker (6)

28.Staples stack (8)

32.Of ancient Troy (5)

33.One aboard the Tiangong space station (9)

34.Romanian prince whose habit of impaling people inspired the character of Dracula (4)

35.The "Imaginary Invalid." (5)

36.That's my dog food! (4)

37.Debasement (9)

39.Italian banker after whom an annuity is named. (5)

40.Support group? (8)

41.Movie mogul Mayer (6)

42.Commune in Gerona, Spain. (4)

43.Outer Hebrides Islands, North ___ or South ___. (4)

44.Composure (5)

47.Times of day: Abbr. (5)

49.It was founded to do the visual effects for {/Star Wars/} : abbr. (3)

52.Meet by chance (4)

53.Taboo in a California city? (10)

55.Early AM, on the base (4)

56.Muzzle direction (10)

57.Pull hard (4)

58.CCIII x III (4)

59.Pork ___ (fluffy congee topping) (5)

18.Navy ship prefix

Down

1.30-cent stamps: Abbr. (4)

2.___ Sauk Mountain, Mo. (4)

3.Tolkien baddies (4)

4.Korean GI (3)

5.Blissful (7)

6.Chair part. (5)

7.Hipbones connected to the thighbones (4)

8.Like classical conditioning (9)

9.Once upon a time / I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your ___ (3)

10.Censoring, in a way (11)

11.Early name of Meuse River. (4)

12.German theologian (4)

13.Singer, ___ Feliciano (4)

15.Purple People ___ (1988 Film featuring an unrecognisable Neil Patrick Harris) (5)

21.Fuss (4)

22.Point in Russia of much interest to Japan. (11)

24.Org. whose members get high a lot (4)

25.Split (up) (5)

26.Fran Allison's friend (5)

27.Younger Than Springtime girl et al. (5)

28.Italians. (5)

29.Giant catcher, off active list. (5)

30.Jurgens and Gowdy (5)

31.Twin Cities paper, casually (5)

33.Festival occurring in alternate years. (9)

35.Word form for "one-quintillionth" (4)

38.No, in Oahu (4)

39.Produce lazily (7)

41.Wood: Prefix. (5)

43.Geld (5)

44.Major undertaking: Abbr. (4)

45.Any: Scot. (4)

46.___out? (tennis shot query) (4)

48.Caesarean claim (4)

49.Ten, in binary (4)

50.Recluses (4)

51.The Simpsons tavern (4)

53.Sports area: Abbr. (3)

54.Grp. with lots of big hits (3)

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Across

1.Ender for dime or dollar (5)

6.Former Browns QB Brian (4)

10.Key of Brahms's Piano Trio No. 1 (4)

14.Production on conditional release? (10)

16.South American parrot (4)

17.*Like someone who's had a narrow escape (10)

19.Texting inits. (3)

20.Real bargain (5)

21.Plumbing, for one (5)

22.Cong preface (4)

23.What the seven longest answers have in common (4)

25.Smacker (6)

28.Staples stack (8)

32.Of ancient Troy (5)

33.One aboard the Tiangong space station (9)

34.Romanian prince whose habit of impaling people inspired the character of Dracula (4)

35.The "Imaginary Invalid." (5)

36.That's my dog food! (4)

37.Debasement (9)

39.Italian banker after whom an annuity is named. (5)

40.Support group? (8)

41.Movie mogul Mayer (6)

42.Commune in Gerona, Spain. (4)

43.Outer Hebrides Islands, North ___ or South ___. (4)

44.Composure (5)

47.Times of day: Abbr. (5)

49.It was founded to do the visual effects for {/Star Wars/} : abbr. (3)

52.Meet by chance (4)

53.Taboo in a California city? (10)

55.Early AM, on the base (4)

56.Muzzle direction (10)

57.Pull hard (4)

58.CCIII x III (4)

59.Pork ___ (fluffy congee topping) (5)

18.Navy ship prefix

Down

1.30-cent stamps: Abbr. (4)

2.___ Sauk Mountain, Mo. (4)

3.Tolkien baddies (4)

4.Korean GI (3)

5.Blissful (7)

6.Chair part. (5)

7.Hipbones connected to the thighbones (4)

8.Like classical conditioning (9)

9.Once upon a time / I believe it was a Tuesday when I caught your ___ (3)

10.Censoring, in a way (11)

11.Early name of Meuse River. (4)

12.German theologian (4)

13.Singer, ___ Feliciano (4)

15.Purple People ___ (1988 Film featuring an unrecognisable Neil Patrick Harris) (5)

21.Fuss (4)

22.Point in Russia of much interest to Japan. (11)

24.Org. whose members get high a lot (4)

25.Split (up) (5)

26.Fran Allison's friend (5)

27.Younger Than Springtime girl et al. (5)

28.Italians. (5)

29.Giant catcher, off active list. (5)

30.Jurgens and Gowdy (5)

31.Twin Cities paper, casually (5)

33.Festival occurring in alternate years. (9)

35.Word form for "one-quintillionth" (4)

38.No, in Oahu (4)

39.Produce lazily (7)

41.Wood: Prefix. (5)

43.Geld (5)

44.Major undertaking: Abbr. (4)

45.Any: Scot. (4)

46.___out? (tennis shot query) (4)

48.Caesarean claim (4)

49.Ten, in binary (4)

50.Recluses (4)

51.The Simpsons tavern (4)

53.Sports area: Abbr. (3)

54.Grp. with lots of big hits (3)

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About This Money & Shopping Crossword

Today's crossword puzzle from Saturday, May 23, 2026 features a Money & Shopping theme with 74 words (35 across, 39 down).

Cash in on clues about finances, shopping, commerce, economics, and everything related to money and consumer culture.

Medium Difficulty (3 stars):

This 3-star puzzle provides a moderate challenge with some wordplay and broader knowledge requirements. Great for developing your solving skills.

May 2026 Crossword Archive

This Money & Shopping crossword puzzle was published on Saturday, May 23, 2026 as part of our daily crossword series. Each day brings a new theme and fresh challenges for crossword enthusiasts.

Puzzle Statistics:

• Grid size: 15x15
• Total words: 74
• Across clues: 35
• Down clues: 39
• Theme: Money & Shopping

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• Look for theme-related words that might span multiple answers
• Consider specialized vocabulary common to money & shopping
• Use crossing letters to confirm unfamiliar terms
• Think about synonyms and alternative meanings within the theme

This medium difficulty puzzle requires moderate knowledge and solving techniques. Take your time and enjoy the challenge!

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Daily Crossword — Saturday, May 23, 2026