USA Today Crossword May 19 2026 Answers (5/19/26)

Our USA Today Crossword May 19, 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 19, 2026 Answers

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« May 18 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Tapped lightly
7A	Absolutely hate
13A	Time on Earth when things were chill?
14A	Struggling to stay still
15A	Unusual "1812 Overture" instrument
16A	A-ha song with an E5 in the chorus
17A	Highest face card
18A	Fred the ___ ("Taskmaster" recurring character)
20A	Ancient
21A	North Pole worker
23A	0.05 + 0.95
24A	Make a mistake
26A	"This isn't a joke!"
29A	Travel documents
32A	UNO sequel where you can play two cards at once
33A	"It's so ___" (counterpart to "We're so back")
34A	Browser with a compass logo
35A	Nights before big events
37A	Skilled
39A	Corporate leader, for short
40A	Get more intense
42A	Old-timey "you"
44A	Acorn producer
45A	The sun, for one
46A	Shirts that may have been modified with scissors
48A	Roth ___
49A	Granola grain
50A	Spa sound
51A	Stuff in galleries
53A	Hot winter drink
55A	Anxiety about exclusion (Abbr.)
58A	"This isn't a joke!"
61A	Bar exercise
63A	Lists of performers in shows
64A	"This isn't a joke!"
65A	Not over Zoom
66A	"Big yikes"
1D	Overcome analysis paralysis
2D	Purple berry
3D	NFL team with a raccoon mascot
4D	Knot
5D	Sense of self
6D	Lairs for bears
7D	Filler word that might be used, ___, a lot
8D	Poem of praise
9D	A long time ___
10D	Jazz ensemble instruments
11D	Web designer's language
12D	Looked at
14D	Gets quieter, like a song
16D	Path for a professor
19D	Courted
22D	To and ___
24D	"Hadestown" performer Noblezada
25D	Widespread
26D	Named, for short
27D	Takes a turn, perhaps?
28D	"The One and Only ___" (Katherine Applegate book)
30D	Geometry calculations
31D	"Hell yeah!"
34D	Tutorial part
36D	Practice-fight
38D	Snapshot
41D	Historic time period
43D	GPS stat
46D	Puts in the fridge, say
47D	"Ugh, you win"
51D	Singer Guthrie
52D	Horse strap
53D	Fit for a queen?
54D	Like muscles after a tough workout
56D	Cry to a sled dog team
57D	Decide
59D	___ Day (celebration of the aloha spirit)
60D	"Tsk" relative
62D	Gardening tool used in Stardew Valley to dig up artifact spots

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