Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - May 12, 2026

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• "Let's do it sooner rather than ___" Crossword Clue

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  LATER

• Pre-bar exam Crossword Clue

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  LSAT

• Glitzy rock genre Crossword Clue

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  GLAM

• Make super-happy Crossword Clue

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  ELATE

• Bhindi fry veggie Crossword Clue

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  OKRA

• Pasta sauce brand Crossword Clue

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  RAGU

• Words to study, for short Crossword Clue

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  VOCAB

• Action movie protagonist played by Reeves Crossword Clue

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  WICK

• Send out Crossword Clue

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  EMIT

• "The best is ___ to come" Crossword Clue

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  YET

• No longer an option Crossword Clue

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  OFFTHETABLE

• Flavor of bottle-shaped gummy candies Crossword Clue

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  COLA

• Threw out Crossword Clue

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  TOSSED

• With 50-Across, mnemonic for helping people remember which way to turn screws Crossword Clue

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  RIGHTYTIGHTY

• Transcript highlight Crossword Clue

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  APLUS

• Oolong, chai, etc Crossword Clue

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  TEAS

• Dribble guard Crossword Clue

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  BIB

• Reservation at a Korean-style karaoke bar Crossword Clue

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  ROOM

• Useful thing Crossword Clue

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  ASSET

• What's often lost over text message Crossword Clue

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  TONE

• Genre with "drops" (Abbr.) Crossword Clue

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  EDM

• Bummed out Crossword Clue

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  GLUM

• Cafe menu item Crossword Clue

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  LATTE

• Novelty ballpark snack served in headgear Crossword Clue

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  HELMETNACHOS

• "Side to Side" singer Grande Crossword Clue

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  ARIANA

• Ctrl + Z command Crossword Clue

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  UNDO

• See 26-Across Crossword Clue

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  LEFTYLOOSEY

• "Funny!" Crossword Clue

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  HAH

• Pool division Crossword Clue

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  LANE

• Chooses Crossword Clue

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  OPTS

• Desert or rainforest Crossword Clue

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  BIOME

• Lousy smell Crossword Clue

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  ODOR

• One might get filed Crossword Clue

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  NAIL

• Word before "hand" or "management" Crossword Clue

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  UPPER

• Dampens Crossword Clue

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  WETS

• Programming keyword, with "if" Crossword Clue

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  ELSE

• Bodybuilding goals Crossword Clue

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  GAINS