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USA Today Quick Cross May 9, 2026 Answers

Saturday puzzle · 8 clues. Tap “View Answers” on any clue to reveal its solution.
Across
"The ____ Frontier" (Alaska)1 AcrossView Answers
Comparative words2 AcrossView Answers
Tidy3 AcrossView Answers
Hearing organs4 AcrossView Answers
Down
"The Old ___ State" (Maryland)1 DownView Answers
Out at water2 DownView Answers
"The Lone ____ State" (Texas)3 DownView Answers
Young ones4 DownView Answers

About this Quick Cross

This page lists every clue from the USA Today Quick Cross published on May 9, 2026, a Saturday. The Quick Cross is USA Today's compact 4×4 mini crossword — a fast, friendly solve with a handful of short Across and Down answers. Tap View Answers next to any clue to open its solution page, where you'll see the answer in letter tiles and the other clues from the same grid. This puzzle was constructed by John Wilmes.

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