USA Today Crossword May 27 2026 Answers
The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 27 2026.
- 65
- Total Clues
- 32
- Total Across
- 33
- Total Down
Clues Across (32 total)
(1)
Sound of a tomato hitting its target
The answer is: splat
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Ancient Egyptian queen
The answer is: cleopatra
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Pro basketball venue
The answer is: arena
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Spiny marine creature eaten on sushi rice
The answer is: seaurchin
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Intended
The answer is: meant
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Flavor evaluation
The answer is: tastetest
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Wife, in Spanish
The answer is: esposa
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Absolutely loathes
The answer is: despises
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Thing you're responsible for doing
The answer is: duty
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Channel with sitcom reruns and March Madness games
The answer is: tbs
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Safe place
The answer is: haven
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"I require entertainment"
The answer is: amuseme
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Car parts that squeal
The answer is: tires
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Opposite of nope
The answer is: yep
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Black-and-white equipment for a Chinese strategy game
The answer is: gostones
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Twice-fried slices of plantain
The answer is: tostones
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Shar ___ (dog breed)
The answer is: pei
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1998 Lauryn Hill diss track
The answer is: lostones
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Film composer Zimmer
The answer is: hans
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___ school
The answer is: med
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Be a good match
The answer is: fit
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The Magna ___
The answer is: carta
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Buddhist tower
The answer is: pagoda
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Appetizer of fried squid rings
The answer is: calamari
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Dublin's country
The answer is: ireland
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Falls for some ragebait
The answer is: getsmad
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Forming a queue
The answer is: liningup
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Lover of 6-Across
The answer is: antony
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Actor's phrase similar to "That's a wrap!"
The answer is: andscene
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Intense, like loyalty
The answer is: fierce
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Temporarily took in a dog
The answer is: fostered
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Splurgy shopping trips
The answer is: sprees
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Clues Down (33 total)
(1)
Like the fastest possible delivery
The answer is: sameday
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Take as a given
The answer is: presume
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Jumped to one's feet
The answer is: leaptup
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Irritates
The answer is: annoys
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Bits of body ink
The answer is: tats
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Chicago time zone (Abbr.)
The answer is: cst
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Is ahead
The answer is: leads
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Opposite of difficulty
The answer is: ease
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Performs better than
The answer is: outshines
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Gets ready
The answer is: prepares
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Players listed as participating, in sports
The answer is: actives
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Papers submitted for degrees
The answer is: theses
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"Dracula Has ___ From the Grave" (1968 movie)
The answer is: risen
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Trailing insects
The answer is: ants
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". . . max"
The answer is: atmost
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Title phrase for a greatest hits album, maybe
The answer is: bestof
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Alter ___ (other identities)
The answer is: egos
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Online indicator such as /s for sarcasm
The answer is: tonetag
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Gin and ___
The answer is: tonic
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Series of tasks to check off
The answer is: todolist
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"Ain't It Fun" band
The answer is: paramore
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Way in
The answer is: entrance
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Caption for an engagement photo
The answer is: isaidyes
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Iconic figures
The answer is: legends
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Pet that runs on a wheel
The answer is: hamster
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Former Dolphins quarterback Dan
The answer is: marino
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Stuff tabbies go wild for
The answer is: catnip
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Spiced rice dish
The answer is: pilaf
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Boogie
The answer is: dance
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Fury
The answer is: anger
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Toronto Maple ___ (NHL team)
The answer is: leafs
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Sci-fi franchise with sandworms
The answer is: dune
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___ XING
The answer is: ped
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