USA Today Crossword May 16 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 16 2026.

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Clues Across (39 total)

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Fashionable
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Ube is a purple one
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Theme park where 11 country pavilions can be visited
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Most populous Hawaiian island
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Cup alternative, at an ice cream shop
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San Antonio landmark
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Exam with a Logical Reasoning section
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Mom's sister
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Like Greek yogurt
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Object of romantic affection
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Many a st. crosser in Manhattan
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Sound of awe
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Hearty round of applause
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Fame and acclaim
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Grumpy mood
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Day of the week for voting (Abbr.)
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City home to the Fontana di Trevi
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Assist a weightlifter
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Stealthy summons
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Super-quickly
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Mani-___
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Heap
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On the ___ (fleeing)
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Rock type in Minecraft
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"___ be fun!"
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Olympic gold medalist Lee
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Much of the Great Plains
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"For sure"
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Cleaning cloth
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One of many on a gallery wall
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Many fountain drinks
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Quick haircut
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Subj. with macro and micro branches
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___ Parade (June celebration)
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2016 collection of praise poems by Sharon Olds
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Part of a bed frame
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Bottomless pit
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Dubious, in slang
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"___ of the d'Urbervilles"
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Clues Down (37 total)

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Pet accessory
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Hosts, like guests
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"Beats me!"
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Adorbs
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What's chased in "The Substance"
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Actress Hathaway
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Musician's tempo keeper
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Really bothers
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"Dear Evan Hansen" actor Ben
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Chickpea container, often
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"!?!"
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Many a gift from Santa
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Pachelbel's "___ in D"
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Des Moines resident
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Paperless Post or Partiful notice
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"I can't believe my eyes!"
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Kick out
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Not gross?
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Prefix for "presence" or "science"
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"___ the tea" ("Tell me everything")
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Spiky high heels
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Road map
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Related to vision
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Superficial writing
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Sabrina Carpenter's genre
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Mess up
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25th wedding anniversary flowers
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Appears to be
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Cookies also known as Caramel deLites
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Realtors, e.g.
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Some kids' distractions
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Uses a paper towel on
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Language mutually intelligible with Hindi
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Chill out
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Five-star hotel amenity
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Sphere
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Home improvement initials
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