| DATE | CATEGORY | PUZZLE | LETTERS | PRIZE | WIN |
| May 1, 1997 | Thing | GOPHER | C D M O | Pair of Harley-Davidson motorcycles | No |
| May 2, 1997 | Person | SIDEKICK | G W P A | Jeep Wrangler | |
| May 5, 1997 | Thing | MUFFIN | P M H A | $25,000 for charity | No |
| May 6, 1997 | Phrase | BUTTON UP | A M D K | Yes | |
| May 7, 1997 | Thing | HOPSCOTCH | A M P D | Yes | |
| May 8, 1997 | EMOTION | H D B O | No | ||
| May 9, 1997 | BEAKER | M P D A | |||
| May 12, 1997 | Thing | FRISKY CAT | P C M O | African safari | No |
| May 13, 1997 | PEBBLE | D C P O | Chevrolet Corvette | Yes | |
| May 14, 1997 | HOUR HAND | O M D P | African safari | No | |
| May 15, 1997 | SAPPHIRE | P H C A | $25,000 | Yes | |
| May 16, 1997 | Title | VOGUE | P G M I | African safari | |
| May 19, 1997 | Phrase | IN A BIG HURRY | B C I K | $20,000 annuity | Yes |
| May 20, 1997 | Person | SCHOLAR | D O M C | Trip for 4 to Europe | |
| May 21, 1997 | People | PEP SQUAD | M C H A | Mazda B Series | No |
| May 22, 1997 | Phrase | THINK TWICE | C G D I | Mazda Miata | Yes |
| May 23, 1997 | HIT THE BOOKS | H B G A | Mazda B Series | No | |
| May 26, 1997 | Things | JOKES | C D P I | Trip to New York City + Infiniti | No |
| May 27, 1997 | Phrase | TAKE FIVE | K F V A | Concert program signed by George Gershwin + grand piano | Yes |
| May 28, 1997 | Thing | POLICY | C B M A | Trip to New York City + Infiniti | No |
| May 29, 1997 | Things | SANDBAGS | C P G O | Annuity | |
| May 30, 1997 | Title | FARGO | B C M U | $25,000 | |
