| DATE | CATEGORY | PUZZLE | LETTERS | PRIZE | WIN |
| May 1, 1996 | Place | SUBURB | C H P A | Ford Explorer | No |
| May 2, 1996 | Thing | FABRIC | C P G O | Sailboat | |
| May 3, 1996 | SAXOPHONE | C H M I | Savings bonds | Yes | |
| May 6, 1996 | Thing | YOLK | D M C A | Amtrak tickets + $15,000 cash | No |
| May 7, 1996 | LUXURY SEDAN | Yes | |||
| May 8, 1996 | Title | THE KING AND I | H K G I | Ford Mustang | |
| May 9, 1996 | Event | HEAT WAVE | C D P A | $25,000 | No |
| May 10, 1996 | PICNIC | M P W O | Ford Windstar | Yes | |
| May 13, 1996 | Thing | FROG | C M D A | Ford Taurus | Yes |
| May 14, 1996 | POWDER | P C D I | Annuity | ||
| May 15, 1996 | QUANTITY | P M C A | Trip to Holland | No | |
| May 16, 1996 | BAIT | C B D A | Yes | ||
| May 17, 1996 | DIPLOMA | C M Y O | $25,000 | No | |
| May 20, 1996 | Things | WHISKERS | C D M A | $25,000 | No |
| May 21, 1996 | Title | PSYCHO | C P M A | Ford Explorer | Yes |
| May 22, 1996 | Place | BELGIUM | D P M O | Precious metals | No |
| May 23, 1996 | Thing | FIRM GRASP | D C M O | ||
| May 24, 1996 | Place | BROOK | C M P A | Boat | |
| May 27, 1996 | Title | CYBILL | B F C A | $25,000 | Yes |
| May 28, 1996 | Thing | SUMMARY | H D P A | Trip to Paris | No |
| May 29, 1996 | ZINC | G C M I | Jeep Grand Cherokee + trip to Montreal | Yes | |
| May 30, 1996 | MONOLOGUE | C P M O | Trip to Stockholm + Saab | ||
| May 31, 1996 | FLAVOR | F G H A | Trip to Tokyo + Acura | ||