USA Today Crossword May 4 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 4 2026.
- 80
- Total Clues
- 39
- Total Across
- 41
- Total Down
Clues Across (39 total)
(1)
Free passes at tournaments
The answer is: byes
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(5)
To and ___
The answer is: fro
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Waterway used for public transportation in Venice
The answer is: canal
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Beef or venison
The answer is: meat
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Wealthy
The answer is: rich
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"The Studio" actress Catherine
The answer is: ohara
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(17)
Crunchy, spicy snack
The answer is: wasabipea
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(19)
Cap
The answer is: limit
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Without confidence
The answer is: shyly
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(21)
Leaves for lunch?
The answer is: salad
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Key often tapped with the left pinkie
The answer is: esc
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(24)
Snorkeling site
The answer is: reef
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(26)
"Pretty good, huh?"
The answer is: notbadeh
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(28)
Linguistic suffix
The answer is: ese
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(30)
Totally tubular
The answer is: rad
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(32)
CT scan alternative
The answer is: mri
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(33)
Avocado spread, for short
The answer is: guac
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(35)
Price
The answer is: cost
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(38)
Burning bit stepped on during a firewalk
The answer is: ember
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(42)
"Somehow, this is our situation"
The answer is: andyethereweare
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(45)
Spinal cushions
The answer is: discs
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(46)
Tippy-top
The answer is: apex
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(47)
Leaky faucet sound
The answer is: drip
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(48)
Part of UCLA
The answer is: los
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(50)
"Hey ___, It's Christmas" (RuPaul song)
The answer is: sis
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(52)
Keeps in the loop via email
The answer is: ccs
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(53)
Sugary Southern drink
The answer is: sweettea
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(58)
Summarizing initials
The answer is: tldr
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(60)
Cancel
The answer is: nix
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Bring joy to
The answer is: elate
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Absolutely furious
The answer is: irate
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(66)
"Come in"
The answer is: enter
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"I need a reason"
The answer is: tellmewhy
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(70)
Bacteria used in drug development
The answer is: ecoli
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(71)
BOGO event
The answer is: sale
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(72)
Sheer delight
The answer is: glee
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(73)
Ancient item
The answer is: relic
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(74)
At most
The answer is: max
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(75)
Nine-digit IDs
The answer is: ssns
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Clues Down (41 total)
(1)
Some luxury cars
The answer is: bmws
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(2)
"Mmhmm"
The answer is: yeah
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(3)
Books to breeze through
The answer is: easyreads
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Not fresh
The answer is: stale
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Start of some long weekends (Abbr.)
The answer is: fri
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Tears
The answer is: rips
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Pacific or Atlantic, e.g.
The answer is: ocean
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Coffee that may be served over ice
The answer is: coldbrew
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Tuna type
The answer is: ahi
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(10)
"A Boy ___ Goo" (1995 album)
The answer is: named
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Greet the day
The answer is: arise
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Gate fastener
The answer is: latch
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Aura above an angel
The answer is: halo
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(18)
"Long Story Short" voice actress Nicole
The answer is: byer
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(22)
Cash source
The answer is: atm
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True statement
The answer is: fact
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Prepared to throw a dart
The answer is: aimed
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(28)
"Zounds!"
The answer is: egad
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___ Lee (2025 Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award winner)
The answer is: suni
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(31)
Qatar's capital city
The answer is: doha
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(34)
Ride in the Tour de France
The answer is: cycle
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(36)
Part of National Hispanic Heritage month (Abbr.)
The answer is: sep
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Uno, dos, ___
The answer is: tres
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(39)
Popular St. Patrick's Day activities
The answer is: barcrawls
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(40)
Ariel's prince
The answer is: eric
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(41)
Gym counts
The answer is: reps
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(43)
Not well known
The answer is: esoteric
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(44)
Lit sign in a movie theater
The answer is: exit
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(49)
First U.S. city to host the Olympics
The answer is: stl
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(51)
Slender
The answer is: slim
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(53)
Contorted smile
The answer is: sneer
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(54)
Anticipate pain
The answer is: wince
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(55)
Sing the praises of
The answer is: extol
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(56)
Has a snack
The answer is: eats
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(57)
Starting lineup
The answer is: ateam
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(59)
Bottom-of-the-barrel bits
The answer is: dregs
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(62)
"First Lady of Song" Fitzgerald
The answer is: ella
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(64)
"What happened next was . . ."
The answer is: then
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(65)
Emoji that means "I'm listening," inaptly
The answer is: eyes
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(67)
Nickname that drops -jah
The answer is: eli
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(69)
Queer dating app
The answer is: lex
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