Crossword Clue: Sprinter Bolt
Here's the answer to the Sprinter Bolt crossword clue, with an explanation and where it has appeared.
Definition & answer: USAIN
The answer to "Sprinter Bolt" is USAIN. Usain runs 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants — opening with U and closing on N. In a grid it fills a 5-square slot whose letters are each shared with a crossing word, so the intersections do a lot of the heavy lifting when the clue itself is tough.
Origin & meaning
Usain Bolt is a Jamaican sprinter and world-record holder in the 100 and 200 meters. He won eight Olympic gold medals.
Common usage
You'll see USAIN in grids regularly — its 5-letter, 3 vowels shape is exactly what setters need to bridge trickier entries. When one intersecting letter is already in place, especially the U or N, USAIN tends to fall fast.
Crossword trivia
Short answers like USAIN are the connective tissue of a crossword. You'll meet USAIN again and again, and recognizing it instantly is one of the quiet skills that separates fast solvers from slow ones.
Stuck on this clue?
The fastest way past a stubborn clue like this one is the grid itself: pencil in the easy crossing answers first, and USAIN will often be the only word that fits the letters you already have.
This clue in different puzzles
Setters vary how they clue USAIN — sometimes with a straight dictionary definition, sometimes with wordplay, a pun, or a fill-in-the-blank — but the answer itself stays the same. Learning to spot the answer behind the disguise is a core crossword skill.
Example sentences
- "Once the U was confirmed by the crossing word, USAIN was the only entry that fit."
- "A 5-letter slot and a clue like 'Sprinter Bolt'? That's USAIN nine times out of ten."
- "I second-guessed it, but the crossing answers confirmed USAIN was right."