USA Today Crossword May 17 2026 Answers (5/17/26)

Our USA Today Crossword May 17, 2026 answers guide should help you finish today’s crossword if you’ve found yourself stuck on a crossword clue. USA Today Crossword is a popular daily puzzle that tests the player’s vocabulary, spelling, and general knowledge skills. The puzzle is available in print and digital format and is enjoyed by people of all ages. The clues can range from easy to challenging and the player must use their critical thinking abilities to solve the puzzle. It is a great way to pass the time and challenge oneself.

USA Today Crossword May 17, 2026 Answers

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« May 16 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Light hair color
6A	Bel canto song
10A	CERN concern
14A	Currency featuring the Sri Lanka hanging parrot
15A	___ diagram
16A	Nickname for grandma
17A	Pass into law
18A	Bleeped-out word
20A	Do the impossible, idiomatically
22A	Wembley Stadium bathroom
23A	Athlete coming off the bench, for short
24A	___ de tira (beef short ribs)
26A	"He ___ it coming" ("Cell Block Tango" refrain)
29A	Mass transit option
32A	Counterparts of emperors and kaisers
34A	Wonderland girl who shrank, then grew
36A	Shouting in a library, e.g.
38A	Towerless Apple computer
40A	MMORPG with Alliance and Horde factions
43A	Sugar-limiting diet
44A	"___ that work for you?"
45A	"Heathers" star Winona
46A	Food service giant
48A	Risque
50A	Class for some new U.S. residents
51A	Sports squads
53A	Helpful ad
55A	According to
57A	Dated
63A	Gets out of Dodge
65A	"Hard same"
66A	Religious offshoot
67A	Prince addressed in "Kiss the Girl"
68A	Dog parent's "umbilical cord"
69A	Scolding sounds
70A	Philosopher Descartes
71A	Hearing or touch
1D	Beer verb
2D	Moon goddess
3D	October birthstone
4D	Body parts that might be perfumed
5D	Took an alternate route
6D	Profess
7D	"Queen of Country" McEntire
8D	#OOTD app
9D	Great-great-great-grandparent, e.g.
10D	Gothic author Radcliffe
11D	Fitted to a particular use
12D	Done being misled by
13D	Deli condiment
19D	Chapters of history
21D	OKC Thunder org.
25D	Milk and its ilk
26D	Bird of prey
27D	Low-maintenance houseplants
28D	Not-nice prank
30D	Deets
31D	"Your singing is a little sharp"
33D	Boxes for valuables
35D	Chummy
37D	Hubble Space Telescope org.
39D	___-Alt-Del
41D	Dashboard display
42D	Frost formations
47D	Crow sounds
49D	"Brain" primarily made of silicon (Abbr.)
52D	Sleep loudly
54D	"Well, shucks!"
55D	Covert "Over here!"
56D	___ out (almost doesn't get)
58D	Sibling who might be identical
59D	___ in a lifetime
60D	Country whose national tree is the cypress
61D	___ Coleman ("Freaky Friday" mom)
62D	Low-key laugh
64D	Game night tally (Abbr.)

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