Descriptor for a 5x5 crossword Crossword Clue

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Descriptor for a 5x5 crossword Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a very short skirt
(adjective)
1. used of women’s clothing; very short with hemline above the knee

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DESCRIPTOR (noun)
1. the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
2. a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system
CROSSWORD (noun)
1. a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle

More USA Today Crossword (5/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. One of the three bears?

5. Desert in Mongolia

9. Cook, like shumai

14. Desertlike

15. Like the year of every U.S. Senate election

16. Barter

18. __ bar (serve drinks)

19. "Appalachian Spring" composer Copland

20. Classic pairing in a hearty breakfast

23. "Just a moment"

24. "Snow White" character known for blushing

28. Like a three-hanky movie

29. Bells and whistles

32. Barista's workplace

33. _____ force

34. World capital on the Red River

35. Saucy, tangy chicken appetizer

39. Airport annoyance

40. Obsessive fans

41. Brooklyn basketball team

42. Rumor is …

44. Gooey lunchbox staple

47. Last Supper attendee

49. Long overnight flight

51. Round objects in yo-yos and skateboard wheels

54. Vibes

57. Whine

58. One of many on a leopard

59. Animal with a defensive spray

60. To the left, on a map with south-up orientation

61. Prop for Mr. Peanut

62. Obeys

63. Card just higher than a deuce

64. Dog-powered transport

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Down

1. Cuban dances

2. Cynthia’s “Wicked” co-star

3. Chopped finely, like garlic

4. Spanish 101 farewell

5. "Time to face reality!"

6. Pizzeria fixture

7. Contort

8. Behind on the bills

9. Male deer

10. Props (or abodes) alongside Oscar the Grouch

11. Word before "piercing" or "splitting"

12. Hubbub

13. X-___ (superhero team)

21. Not too far away

22. State of matter

25. Vampire's tooth

26. Some sci-fi spaceships

27. Floral accessory

30. " . . . and you know the rest"

31. Reduce, ___, Recycle

33. Musical ensemble with tubas and trombones

34. Impede

35. Smoke detector's noise

36. The "A" of SATB

37. 'When will u be here?'

38. Written guarantee to a purchaser

39. Double-helix molecule

42. Not well

43. ___ hair (cyclist's alliterative problem)

44. Long-distance buddy

45. Of an earlier era

46. Wasn't serious

48. Items on a chore list

50. Gear for ultimate teams

52. Wild hog

53. Simplicity

54. Volcanic emission

55. Four-stringed instrument, for short

56. Regret

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