USA Today Crossword May 31 2026 Answers (5/31/26)

Our USA Today Crossword May 31, 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 31, 2026 Answers

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« May 30 2026 Answers

#	Clue
1A	Flat-topped landform
5A	Slip up
8A	Socially off-limits
13A	Spoken aloud
14A	Prefix with "futurism"
15A	"See ya!"
16A	It's enjoyed from sunup to sundown
18A	Meteor impact site
19A	Computer key above ~
20A	The Gators' state, for short
21A	Rested in a chair
22A	Opposite of NNW
23A	So-so
24A	Cacao ___
25A	Class in which you might go off on a tangent?
27A	Greek god of love and sex
29A	Alpine skiing discipline
31A	Nonbinary pronoun pair
34A	Titular dog of kids TV
36A	Sage
37A	Minute ___
39A	One-___ pullups
41A	Exalting poem
42A	Donkeys
44A	Dark Mexican sauce
45A	Dog's barking sound
46A	Crenshaw who coined the term "intersectionality"
48A	Long sticks
50A	Creatively inclined
51A	"As you wish, Mr. Knight"
52A	Fortuneteller
54A	"Will you let me?"
55A	Bell pepper or eggplant, e.g.
58A	Website with posts
59A	Prehistoric landmark of standing rocks
60A	"Jurassic Park" star Laura
61A	Stench
62A	"Make Me ___" (Janelle Monae hit)
1D	Internet connection box
2D	Wipe clean
3D	"Smile for the camera!"
4D	Each and every
5D	Baked goods with "nooks and crannies"
6D	Back-to-health program
7D	Brain ___ (result of too much phone time)
8D	Enchilada wrap
9D	In the style of
10D	Automated posters
11D	Singles
12D	Shrek, for example
15D	Beetle seen in hieroglyphics
17D	"Should you choose otherwise . . ."
21D	Midwest city home to Forest Park (Abbr.)
26D	Fine dining professional
28D	Deli bread variety
29D	Sly smiles
30D	What a nostalgic person takes a trip down
31D	Number of blue letters in the Google logo
32D	Ducked out of sight
33D	Musical ability
35D	Shout at the top of your lungs
38D	"Is that true about me?"
40D	Country singer Jo ___ Messina
42D	Some workout tops
43D	___ Every Day (educational YouTube channel)
45D	@
47D	Audacious
48D	Spanish for "Mister"
49D	Curly corn chip
51D	Ivy League school home to the oldest college daily newspaper
52D	"That looks bad!"
53D	Perimeter
54D	Ingredient in some edibles (Abbr.)
56D	Recipient of many prayers
57D	Snakelike fish

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