Daily Pop Crossword May 22 2026 Answers (5/22/26)

Our Daily POP Crossword May 22, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Daily POP Crosswords is a daily puzzle game that challenges players to fill in the blanks of a crossword puzzle with words and phrases related to pop culture. Players can test their knowledge of current events, movies, music, and more while enjoying a classic word game format. The game is available online and can be played anytime, anywhere, making it an accessible and convenient form of entertainment for crossword enthusiasts of all ages.

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Daily Pop Crossword May 22, 2026 Answers

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« May 21 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Spasm of hunger
5A	State where Forrest Gump grew up (Abbr.)
8A	At the peak
12A	One of Pittsburgh's three rivers
13A	Tic-___-toe
14A	Type of performer who, ironically, spoke the only word in 1976's "Silent Movie"
15A	Rear end, in cutesy slang
17A	All-in-one Apple computer
18A	Historical figure who was an Oscar-nominated role for Tom Hanks (2 wds.)
20A	Give out, as homework
23A	"You've got mail" company
24A	Quote, as source material
25A	Boy with superspeed in "The Incredibles"
28A	Mike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy)
31A	Historical figure who was an Oscar-nominated role for Cynthia Erivo (2 wds.)
34A	British record label featured in "Bohemian Rhapsody"
35A	Big rig on the interstate
36A	"Hustlers" actress Reinhart
37A	Baby food
39A	Fleet-___ (speedy)
41A	Historical figure who was an Oscar-nominated role for Al Pacino (2 wds.)
45A	"Garfield and Friends" dog
46A	Helping out on a heist
50A	German city that was a capital during the Cold War
51A	Atomic particle with a charge
52A	Great Lake name with one consonant
53A	"Cool Runnings" vessel
54A	WKRP news director Nessman
55A	Amount sometimes shown in red
1D	Burst, as a balloon
2D	Cry of discovery
3D	Critic's small criticism
4D	More off-the-wall
5D	One in the crowd at the Oscars, e.g.
6D	Installed, as floor tile
7D	Taiwanese tech giant
8D	Buddy
9D	Period enforced during a standardized test (2 wds.)
10D	"Lawrence of Arabia" actor Sharif
11D	Chest muscles, for short
16D	Nonprofit URL ending
19D	Pearl Harbor site
20D	Feel sore
21D	Former name of Thailand
22D	Extract ore from above the surface (Hyph.)
26D	Movie theater convenience (Abbr.)
27D	Becomes rigid
29D	Greens for some salads
30D	Children's book author Blyton played by Helena Bonham Carter in a 2009 biopic
32D	Kid's guessing game (2 wds.)
33D	Like some overrun movie budgets
38D	Make changes to, as a constitution
40D	Frequently, for short
41D	Apple co-founder Steve
42D	"Cradle of Love" singer Billy
43D	Icy rain
44D	Orchestra instrument
47D	Peeved state
48D	Point of a pen
49D	"___ Out" (horror film directed by Jordan Peele)

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