USA Today Crossword May 27 2026 Answers

The complete list of answers to the USA Today Crossword published on May 27 2026.

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Clues Across (32 total)

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Sound of a tomato hitting its target
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Ancient Egyptian queen
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Pro basketball venue
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Spiny marine creature eaten on sushi rice
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Intended
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Flavor evaluation
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Wife, in Spanish
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Absolutely loathes
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Thing you're responsible for doing
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Safe place
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"I require entertainment"
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Car parts that squeal
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Opposite of nope
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Twice-fried slices of plantain
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Shar ___ (dog breed)
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1998 Lauryn Hill diss track
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Film composer Zimmer
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___ school
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Be a good match
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The Magna ___
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Buddhist tower
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Appetizer of fried squid rings
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Dublin's country
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Falls for some ragebait
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Forming a queue
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Lover of 6-Across
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Actor's phrase similar to "That's a wrap!"
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Intense, like loyalty
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Temporarily took in a dog
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Splurgy shopping trips
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Clues Down (33 total)

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Like the fastest possible delivery
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Take as a given
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Jumped to one's feet
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Irritates
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Bits of body ink
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Chicago time zone (Abbr.)
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Is ahead
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Opposite of difficulty
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Performs better than
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Gets ready
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Players listed as participating, in sports
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Papers submitted for degrees
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Trailing insects
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". . . max"
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Alter ___ (other identities)
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Online indicator such as /s for sarcasm
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Gin and ___
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Series of tasks to check off
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"Ain't It Fun" band
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Way in
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Caption for an engagement photo
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Iconic figures
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Pet that runs on a wheel
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Former Dolphins quarterback Dan
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Stuff tabbies go wild for
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Spiced rice dish
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Boogie
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Fury
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Toronto Maple ___ (NHL team)
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Sci-fi franchise with sandworms
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___ XING
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