Daily Crossword Answers USA Today - May 27, 2026

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• Sound of a tomato hitting its target Crossword Clue

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  SPLAT

• Ancient Egyptian queen Crossword Clue

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  CLEOPATRA

• Pro basketball venue Crossword Clue

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  ARENA

• Spiny marine creature eaten on sushi rice Crossword Clue

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  SEAURCHIN

• Intended Crossword Clue

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  MEANT

• Flavor evaluation Crossword Clue

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  TASTETEST

• Wife, in Spanish Crossword Clue

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  ESPOSA

• Absolutely loathes Crossword Clue

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  DESPISES

• Thing you're responsible for doing Crossword Clue

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  DUTY

• Channel with sitcom reruns and March Madness games Crossword Clue

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  TBS

• Safe place Crossword Clue

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  HAVEN

• "I require entertainment" Crossword Clue

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  AMUSEME

• Car parts that squeal Crossword Clue

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  TIRES

• Opposite of nope Crossword Clue

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  YEP

• Black-and-white equipment for a Chinese strategy game Crossword Clue

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  GOSTONES

• Twice-fried slices of plantain Crossword Clue

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  TOSTONES

• Shar ___ (dog breed) Crossword Clue

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  PEI

• 1998 Lauryn Hill diss track Crossword Clue

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  LOSTONES

• Film composer Zimmer Crossword Clue

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  HANS

• ___ school Crossword Clue

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  MED

• Be a good match Crossword Clue

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  FIT

• The Magna ___ Crossword Clue

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  CARTA

• Buddhist tower Crossword Clue

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  PAGODA

• Appetizer of fried squid rings Crossword Clue

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  CALAMARI

• Dublin's country Crossword Clue

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  IRELAND

• Falls for some ragebait Crossword Clue

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  GETSMAD

• Forming a queue Crossword Clue

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  LININGUP

• Lover of 6-Across Crossword Clue

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  ANTONY

• Actor's phrase similar to "That's a wrap!" Crossword Clue

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  ANDSCENE

• Intense, like loyalty Crossword Clue

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  FIERCE

• Temporarily took in a dog Crossword Clue

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  FOSTERED

• Splurgy shopping trips Crossword Clue

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  SPREES