Universal Crossword May 12 2026 Answers (5/12/26)

Our Universal Crossword May 12, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. The Universal Crossword is a syndicated crossword that is published across different apps and websites each day. It is created with a focus on clarity and simplicity, making it a great choice for both experienced and casual solvers.

Universal Crossword May 12, 2026 Answers

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« May 11 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Energy company known for toy trucks
5A	Parts of the brain
10A	Snow mover
14A	"I'm off!"
15A	Like the dish quzi or the city Basra
16A	Former frosh
17A	*Brought forward to exhibit (In this answer, note the first three letters + the last two)
19A	Smidgen
20A	Party guest's guest
21A	"Eureka!"
23A	Starter ___
24A	Poker variant from which "ace in the hole" originated
25A	Fitting
27A	Rays of light
29A	*Oscar winner for "Children of a Lesser God" (... the first three letters + the last three)
32A	Tranquil
35A	Broke a fast
36A	Greenland's is often inflated on a map
37A	Kitchenware brand
38A	Horror movie street
40A	Rower's blade
42A	Irk
43A	Lots
45A	69-Across Touch platform
47A	Least likely to receive coal from Santa
49A	*Sound judgment that few have? (... the first three letters + the last two)
52A	Generously
53A	Muesli bit
54A	Video game with an angelic name
57A	Lifesaving procedure
58A	Cochlea setting
60A	Coffee mate competitor
63A	Do backbreaking work
65A	Clumsily search in a bag, or a theme hint
67A	Ricelike pasta
68A	Like the deity for which the axolotl is named
69A	Bygone music player
70A	Rod's partner
71A	Reduce, ___, recycle
72A	Becomes firm, as Jell-O
1D	URL letters
2D	Some noblemen
3D	Dark brew
4D	Japanese citrus fruit
5D	Bank claim
6D	Really hard experience
7D	Dim sum bun
8D	Be comparable with
9D	Jedi foe
10D	Letter after chi
11D	"Get moving!"
12D	Streamlines, perhaps
13D	Question for someone with an agenda?
18D	Thus far
22D	Lawyers' org.
26D	Word after "snap" or "snow"
28D	UFO pilots
30D	It's a thing of the past
31D	Intended
32D	Performer versed in melodrama
33D	Spur-of-the-moment
34D	Present presented for being present
39D	Get moving?
41D	Like ganache, vis-a-vis chocolate sauce
44D	Super Bowl org.
46D	Self-care spot
48D	Soft leather
50D	Lens setting
51D	Strong urges
55D	Jeweler's lens
56D	Remark after being proven wrong mid-sentence
59D	Miles away
61D	___ to the bottom
62D	Finds a sum
64D	"haha"
66D	Name found in the alphabet

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