Universal Crossword May 16 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the Universal Crossword published on May 16 2026.
- 72
- Total Clues
- 35
- Total Across
- 37
- Total Down
Clues Across (35 total)
(1)
Duo
The answer is: pair
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Current events?
The answer is: tides
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Key near Alt
The answer is: ctrl
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What a vibe shift might signal
The answer is: endofanera
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Where Akron is
The answer is: ohio
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Land carnivores that actually have black skin
The answer is: polarbears
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Prefix between kilo- and giga-
The answer is: mega
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Onion rings, e.g.
The answer is: side
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Singer who's already planning his posthumous album, "Eject"
The answer is: edsheeran
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(22)
Had in one's hands
The answer is: held
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Friend, in France
The answer is: amie
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(25)
___ Alto
The answer is: palo
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Dodge City lawman Wyatt
The answer is: earp
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App with Reels, briefly
The answer is: insta
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"Jackie Look" designer Cassini
The answer is: oleg
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(35)
___ trap (suggestive post)
The answer is: thirst
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Hospital scan: Abbr.
The answer is: mri
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"This meme is a masterpiece of terribleness"
The answer is: itssobaditsgood
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Catch red-handed
The answer is: nab
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(42)
Global diplomacy hub
The answer is: geneva
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Pennsylvania's "Flagship City"
The answer is: erie
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Test run
The answer is: trial
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"Darn!"
The answer is: drat
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Danny's ex-wife in "Ocean's Eleven"
The answer is: tess
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Las Vegas WNBA team
The answer is: aces
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Prefix between giga- and peta-
The answer is: tera
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"Quit gawking!"
The answer is: dontstare
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Largest species of dolphin
The answer is: orca
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Airbnb alternative
The answer is: vrbo
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Spirit communication tool
The answer is: ouijaboard
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School official
The answer is: dean
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"It's over for us!"
The answer is: werecooked
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Achy
The answer is: sore
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Small openings
The answer is: slits
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Vegans might replace it with mushrooms
The answer is: meat
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Clues Down (37 total)
(1)
___ rally
The answer is: pep
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(2)
Years, in Portugal
The answer is: anos
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Food made from urad dal and rice
The answer is: idli
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They don't stay in their lanes
The answer is: roadhogs
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Key near Q
The answer is: tab
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"Little help, please?"
The answer is: ineedahand
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Like a lifeless party
The answer is: dead
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Spells "apple" as "appel," for example
The answer is: errs
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"Pretty Little Liars" actress Pieterse
The answer is: sasha
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"The door's unlocked!"
The answer is: comein
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"That's not even the best part!"
The answer is: theresmore
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Capital of Latvia
The answer is: riga
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Bank offering
The answer is: loan
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Central bingo square
The answer is: free
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Gives off, as light
The answer is: emits
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Leave undisturbed
The answer is: letbe
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"And what, exactly, is your ___?"
The answer is: point
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Where wedding vows are exchanged
The answer is: altar
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Place for women to get together?
The answer is: lesbianbar
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(29)
Horseback ___
The answer is: rider
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Fancy transport
The answer is: privatejet
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Un plus deux
The answer is: trois
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(33)
Assistants
The answer is: aides
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Washington or Wisconsin
The answer is: state
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Leers at
The answer is: ogles
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"Find somewhere else to smooch!"
The answer is: getaroom
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(45)
Start of a play
The answer is: actone
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Puts in the overhead bin, say
The answer is: stows
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"___Cop"
The answer is: robo
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(52)
Some library rentals
The answer is: dvds
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Cookie launched into space in April 2025
The answer is: oreo
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(54)
Jean who wrote the "Earth's Children" series
The answer is: auel
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(55)
Rihanna's nickname
The answer is: riri
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Treat at a wedding
The answer is: cake
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Trapezoid calculation
The answer is: area
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Cooling devices: Abbr.
The answer is: acs
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Banned insecticide
The answer is: ddt
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