Here are the answers to USA Today Crossword puzzles Sunday May 16 2021.
‘No matter which way you look ___ . . .’ – ATIT
‘Not surprised!’ – IBET
‘Obvi!’ – NODUH
‘This tastes awful!’ – UGH
‘Voila!’ – TADA
‘___ again!’ (villain’s lament) – FOILED
‘___ me try again . . .’ – LET
Beetle-shaped amulet of ancient Egypt – SCARAB
Bit of funding from a foundation – RESEARCHGRANT
Buildings near airports, often – HOTELS
Ceiling painting – FRESCO
Cluttered situation – MESS
Comme des Garcons founder Kawakubo – REI
Company aka Big Blue – IBM
Competitor of HP – DELL
Conclusion – END
Creamy salad dressing – RANCH
Dance at a luau – HULA
Discusses work – TALKSSHOP
Doc’s prescriptions – MEDS
Evaluation with inkblots – RORSCHACHTEST
Family palindrome – SIS
First part of a musical – ACTI
Flip through your yearbook, perhaps – RELIVETHEPAST
For instance – SAY
Gator’s larger relative – CROC
Glossy pillowcase fabric – SATIN
Got up – AROSE
Group of actors – CAST
Had a moment of identification – FELTSEEN
Haiku, e.g – VERSE
Hands-free skateboarding move – OLLIE
Jumps over – LEAPFROGS
L.A.’s area – SOCAL
Lobster roll condiment – MAYO
Long-necked wading bird – CRANE
Main squeeze – BEAU
Makes preparations – PLANS
Misery – WOE
More than ‘-er’ – EST
Nevada city home to the National Bowling Stadium – RENO
Not too many – AFEW
Nuisance – PEST
Old El Paso competitor – ORTEGA
Payment for office space – RENT
Pen for a touch screen – STYLUS
Person who worships Jah – RASTA
Phone conversation – CALL
Place for throw pillows – SOFA
Pond flower – LOTUS
Prefix for ‘penultimate’ – ANTE
Red envelope contents – CASH
Religious subgroups – SECTS
Rentals at a snowy resort – SKIS
Ridged fastener – SCREW
Self-importance – EGO
Sheep farm palindrome – EWE
Six-legged buzzer – BEE
Some frozen drinks – ICEES
Sound from a terrier – ARF
Spanish direction that’s 30-Across minus a letter – SUR
Speak grandly – ORATE
Spot on the bus – SEAT
Still available to buy – UNSOLD
Surgical areas, for short – ORS
Tacks on – ADDS
Unchallenging book – EASYREAD
Unflattering news coverage – BADPR
Unit of corn – EAR
Use a board at the beach – SURF
Weigh-___ (prefight events) – INS
Went head-to-head – DUELED
What tree rings indicate – AGE
Ye ___ Shoppe – OLDE
[Not my error] – SIC
___ couture – HAUTE
___ vera – ALOE
___, dos, tres . . – UNO
