Quordle #1573 for May 16, 2026 resolves to DEMUR, THREE, SLEEP, and CRUDE. The set is tricky because THREE and SLEEP both lean on repeated E, while DEMUR and CRUDE share several letters in different positions.
Source check: the Merriam-Webster Quordle game shell and live asset were checked, and the May 16 answer was corroborated against two current fallback answer pages. URLs checked: https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/ ; https://www.merriam-webster.com/games/quordle/assets/index-55106255.js ; https://easternherald.com/2026/05/16/quordle-answers-today-16-may-2026/ ; https://www.technobezz.com/news/todays-quordle-hints-clues-and-answers-for-saturday-may-16-2026 ; live intent search for Quordle #1573 / May 16.