USA Today Crossword May 21 2026 Answers (5/21/26)

Our USA Today Crossword May 21, 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 21, 2026 Answers

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« May 20 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	___shot (ice hockey scoring attempt)
5A	"I agree! Quit pestering me!"
9A	Penne or ziti
14A	"Game of Thrones" star Chaplin
15A	Plant that Tarzan swings on
16A	Skedaddle
17A	"That'll never happen!"
19A	Reference book with maps
20A	Goodbye, in French
21A	Minor fender damage
23A	Took the bus
24A	WNBA official
26A	Texas city named after a Ukrainian city
28A	Made a snack tray for
31A	Singers for whom a high C is a comfortable note
35A	Flower or eye part
37A	Rocky ___ (ice cream flavor)
38A	Olympian Bolt
42A	Call when a baseball spectator illegally alters the course of play
45A	In unison
46A	Swimming competition
47A	Meal in a slow cooker
48A	Accepts the truth
51A	Magazine workers (Abbr.)
52A	Pride Month event
55A	Greed or gluttony
57A	Shape of many cameos
58A	Bring in
62A	Wi-Fi device
66A	Discontinued iPods
68A	Amount that's reasonable
70A	"I ___ sleep a wink!"
71A	___ pilaf
72A	Moderate gait
73A	Tedious tasks
74A	Futbol cheers
75A	They're often cooped up
1D	Couch
2D	Laundry unit
3D	Against
4D	Indiana basketball player
5D	Egg cells
6D	Good-hearted
7D	Fairy tale beginning
8D	Sharp
9D	Free TV ad, for short
10D	Cynthia Erivo and Jennifer Lawrence, for two
11D	Flies alone, say
12D	Amphibians who make "qwark-qwark-qwark" calls instead of croaks
13D	On the ocean
18D	Shades of colors
22D	Boatload
25D	Kids' creation that might be made out of pillows or snow
27D	Gloomy
28D	World Cup org.
29D	Taylor Swift's "The ___ Tour"
30D	"The Flintstones" pet
32D	Amanda Gorman works
33D	Less common
34D	Commercial's cost
36D	Popular event at a piano bar
39D	Poker buy-in
40D	On the rocks
41D	"Did you hear the latest ___?"
43D	Have to have
44D	Airport pickup stats
49D	Simple top
50D	Droopy
52D	Abodes for 12-Down
53D	To no ___ (unsuccessfully)
54D	Total stranger
56D	Toward the Arctic
59D	Rounded hairstyle
60D	Part of a train track
61D	"Way to go!"
63D	Really urgent
64D	MBA's university major, perhaps
65D	Baseball team based in Queens
67D	Roads, for short
69D	Hi- ___ image

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