USA Today Crossword May 2 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 2 2026.

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Clues Across (38 total)

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Food morsel in a compost bin
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"Call the Midwife" channel
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Boo-Boo's companion in Jellystone Park
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Fruit preserved in brine
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___ point (irrelevant matter)
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Cookie with a Black Sesame flavor in China
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Dresses that fall below the knee
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Hawkeyes' state
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Thick noodle in a dashi broth
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1978 Maya Angelou poetry collection centered around resilience
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Rapper ___ Mama
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Washington, for one
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Gets closer
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Puts frosting on
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___balls (snack cakes)
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Nocturnal spotted cat
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Emergency worker trained in AED use
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"You betcha!"
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Protein in tempeh
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"We all play by the same rules"
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Relaxing part of some pedicures
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"Darn it!"
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Brownie ___ mode
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Sleep cycle acronym
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Fails to include
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Maestro's pace
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Stuffing for some comforters
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Scribble
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Spicy chili condiment
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Shimmering gem
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Looks after
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Place for canoeing
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Second try
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Move like a snail
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Long, continuous film sequence
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Beijing-to-Seoul direction
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"Make it snappy!"
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Smidgeons
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Clues Down (39 total)

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Language in Mogadishu
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Outpatient care site
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Puzzling question
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Hertz competitor
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Mosquitos or gnats
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Noodles and floaties
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Type of knife
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Milky Way component
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"What happened was . . ."
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Harrowing experiences
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Nat ___ Wild
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Atom with a charge
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Italian city home to La Scala
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"I'm not lying!"
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Corp. alternative
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Hopping pal of Pooh
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Place to wallow
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Adjustable bike part
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Moonfish
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One might enable a bathroom selfie
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Sci-fi transport
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Soft mattress toppers
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Tech giant known as "Big Blue"
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Clubs used for chip shots
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Sheep with horns
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Olive oil is high in it
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Arena cheer in Seville
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Birthplace of Nortec music
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Supplied with inventory
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Takes the wheel
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Person in a cockpit
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Place for a late-night meal
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Select from a menu
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Like cirrus clouds
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Bugbite symptom
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Where the Amazon River starts
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Very much
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Minecraft metal
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Green veggie in a pod
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