USA Today Crossword May 1 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 1 2026.

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Clues Across (35 total)

(1)
One of the Three Bears
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Desert in Mongolia
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Cook, like shumai
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Desertlike
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Like the year of every U.S. Senate election
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Barter
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Descriptor for a 5x5 crossword
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___ bar (serve drinks)
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"Appalachian Spring" composer Copland
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Classic pairing in a hearty breakfast
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"Just a moment . . ."
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"Snow White" character known for blushing
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Like a three-hanky movie
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Bells and whistles
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Barista's workplace
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___ force
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World capital on the Red River
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Saucy, tangy chicken appetizer
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Airport annoyance
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Obsessive fans
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Brooklyn basketball team
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"Rumor is . . ."
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Gooey lunchbox staple
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Last Supper attendee
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Long overnight flight
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Round objects in yo-yos and skateboard wheels
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Vibes
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Whine
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One of many on a leopard
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Animal with a defensive spray
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To the left, on a map with south-up orientation
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Prop for Mr. Peanut
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Obeys
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Card just higher than a deuce
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Dog-powered transport
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Clues Down (39 total)

(1)
Cuban dances
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Cynthia's "Wicked" co-star
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Chopped finely, like garlic
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Spanish 101 farewell
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"Time to face reality!"
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Pizzeria fixture
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Contort
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Behind on the bills
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Male deer
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Props (or abodes) alongside Oscar the Grouch
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Word before "piercing" or "splitting"
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Hubbub
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X-___ (superhero team)
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Not too far away
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State of matter
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Vampire's tooth
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Some sci-fi spaceships
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Floral accessory
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" . . . and you know the rest"
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Reduce, ___, recycle
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Musical ensemble with tubas and trombones
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Impede
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Smoke detector's noise
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The "A" of SATB
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"when will u be here?"
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Written guarantee to a purchaser
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Double-helix molecule
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Not well
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___ hair (cyclist's alliterative problem)
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Long-distance buddy
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Of an earlier era
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Wasn't serious
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Items on a chore list
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Gear for ultimate teams
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Wild hog
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Simplicity
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Volcanic emission
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Four-stringed instrument, for short
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Regret
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