Our USA Today Crossword Hints for May 18, 2024 puzzle will help you move through the grid if you’ve found yourself stuck on a 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 Hints, May 18, 2024
You’ll find hints for all of the crossword clues for the USA Today Crossword on 5/18/24. The clues are listed below, and you can click/tap on a clue to go to its page for more detail, including definitions, but if you don’t want to be immediately spoiled, you can reveal letter by letter to still offer yourself more of a challenge before revealing the full solution.
- 1A. "___ que si!" (Spanish "Certainly!")
- 6A. 'Twas, in the present tense
- 9A. Recedes
- 13A. Get in touch with
- 14A. Genetic messenger
- 15A. Down the ___ (wasted)
- 16A. Italian for love
- 17A. "___ so there" ("Count me in")
- 18A. Person you def don't know
- 19A. Random thing that a person thinks about all the time, in slang
- 22A. Tree that sounds like a pronoun
- 23A. Was at the helm of
- 24A. Climb a fence, maybe
- 26A. Scary beast's mouth
- 29A. BBQ coating
- 31A. Extra ingredient
- 32A. Like some histories
- 34A. "Bridge of Spies" org.
- 36A. Expressed frustration
- 39A. Hydropower, e.g.
- 42A. Poem such as "Love Is Not All"
- 43A. Knee stabilizer, for short
- 44A. Sonic the Hedgehog company
- 45A. Stretchy fabric
- 47A. Reproductive cells
- 49A. Long, long time
- 50A. Pullup muscle, for short
- 51A. Kiss, in Britain
- 53A. Angsty music genre
- 55A. Ballpark figure
- 61A. Savory flavor
- 63A. "Eyeblink" artist Yoko
- 64A. Actor ___ Baron Cohen
- 65A. Bathroom fixture
- 66A. Kanga's kid
- 67A. Cut wool from
- 68A. Paradise
- 69A. Bit of ink, for short
- 70A. Thrift store caveat
- 1D. Burn slightly
- 2D. Prom night vehicle
- 3D. Basic particle
- 4D. Like life on a farm
- 5D. Performer before a headliner
- 6D. Quick haircut
- 7D. Not fitting
- 8D. Actress Wiley
- 9D. Chunk of a Taylor Swift concert
- 10D. Fig-producing plant that's a symbol of India
- 11D. ___ one's time (waits)
- 12D. Falls in flurries
- 15D. German city home to the Albertinum
- 20D. Teaching
- 21D. Colorful cake type
- 25D. Yearns
- 26D. Little bite of food
- 27D. Anatomical ring
- 28D. "Would ya like to swap?"
- 30D. Seafood restaurant garment
- 33D. Part of an eye or a camera
- 35D. Pollo ___ brasa
- 37D. Frozen waffle brand
- 38D. "The Last of Sheila" actress Cannon
- 40D. Surfer's garment
- 41D. Environmental prefix
- 46D. Group in the same educational program
- 48D. A little off
- 52D. Type of salami named for an Italian city
- 54D. Nebraska city where Gabrielle Union was born
- 56D. Sign of the future
- 57D. Fireplace residue
- 58D. Really nails
- 59D. Mu kratha cuisine
- 60D. All ___ (listening attentively)
- 61D. Purple yam in halo-halo
- 62D. Prefix for "term" or "air"
The USA Today Crossword is a daily crossword puzzle that is published in the USA Today newspaper and on its website. The puzzle is known for its contemporary and pop culture references, as well as its accessibility to solvers of all skill levels.

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