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Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down

Last seen in Universal Crossword May 21, 2025 Answers

The crossword puzzle clue "Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down" has 184 known solutions in our database. Featured most recently in the Universal Crossword puzzle on May 21, 2025, the highest-ranked answer is QUICKPEEKS (10 letters) with 99% confidence. We compile solutions from major crossword publications to ensure accuracy.

Answer For Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down:

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184 Other Potential Answers

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QUICKPEEKS
Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down
Universal Crossword · May 21, 2025
5%
HIGHSTAKES
With a lot on the line, or a phonetic hint to 3-, 8-, 15-, and 23-Down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
3%
LANDS
Touches down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
3%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
3%
POPSCI
Genre for many an Attenborough documentary, in brief
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
3%
URL
Address that often starts with "www"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
3%
SHOOINS
Safe bets, or a phonetic hint to the circled elements of this puzzle?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
3%
HEWN
Chopped down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
3%
SOBS
Breaks down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
3%
BLEWON
Tried to cool down, as hot soup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
3%
SMITE
Strike down, biblically
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
3%
SNARFS
Gobbles (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
3%
BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
3%
TALKSSENSE
Brings the temperature down, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
3%
PARED
Trimmed (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
3%
SOLARPOWER
Clean energy option, or a hint to what the answers to the starred clues have?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
3%
DENY
Turn down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
3%
PARES
Cuts (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
3%
SADFACE
Emoji from one who's down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
3%
ABASE
Take down a peg
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
3%
WHITTLES
Shaves (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
3%
SCOFFAT
Look down upon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
3%
ONONE
Get down __ knee
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
3%
LAND
Touch down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
3%
GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
3%
ATEUP
Gobbled down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2026
3%
POWERTUMBLE
Perform dramatic flips down a sprung track
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
3%
VANILLATEASE
Just a hint of flavor in some ice cream?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
3%
ENDS
Winds down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
3%
RARE
Hard to track down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
3%
WOLFS
Gobbles (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
3%
USAIN
Bolt down the track?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
3%
RUNG
Step up or down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
3%
EPS
Brief albums, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 15, 2026
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USHES
Walks down the aisle, casually
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2026
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SAT
Plopped down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
3%
RIGHTYOUARE
"Correct!," or a phonetic hint to 18-, 24-, 34-, and 52-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
3%
PLUNK
Plop (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
3%
SLAYING
Bringing down the house
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
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TONE
"__ it down!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
3%
BUZZWORDS
Trendy jargon, or what can be found at the starts of 17-, 25-, 38-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 11, 2026
3%
TANK
Go down
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
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ONME
Statement after putting down a card
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
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POKERNIGHT
Evening when one hopes to get a good deal, and when one might hear the starts of 18-, 23-, 37-, and 47-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
3%
GUT
Tear down to the studs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
3%
YELLOW
"Slow down" light color
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
3%
DIS
Put down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
3%
ELUSIVE
Hard to pin down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
3%
EGGDROP
Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
3%
ONSALE
Marked down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 16, 2026
3%
EGOT
"Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
3%
BRAKE
Slow down in "Mario Kart"
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
3%
URAL
Range that starts near the Kara Sea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
3%
ABRADES
Wears down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
3%
LAZES
Holds down the couch
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
3%
PARSE
Break down while reading?
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
3%
LOOP
Circle around, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
3%
TEAMSUP
Allies, or a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
3%
ORAL
Not written down, as a contract
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
3%
SIXSEVEN
2025 meme, or what the starts of 15- and 34-Across and the ends of 20- and 46-Across amount to
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
SAD
Feeling down
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
3%
ELS
Trains to Evanston, in brief
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
3%
COPYRIGHT
Protection of intellectual property, or a phonetic hint to 16-, 23-, 30-, and 44-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
3%
GOPLACES
Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
3%
DEEP
Far down
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
3%
NOWAYNOHOW
"Ain't gonna happen," or a hint to making sense of the starred clues
Universal Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
3%
DIM
Turn down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 27, 2026
3%
INSIDESCOOP
Exclusive information, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
3%
ERODE
Wear down
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
3%
SHH
"Pipe down!"
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
NOPAINNOGAIN
Fitness mantra, and a hint to making the starred clues match their answers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 20, 2026
3%
STRUNGALONG
Given false hope ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
3%
CRUNCHTIME
Intense stretch, and a theme hint
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
3%
SETBOUNDARIES
Establish personal limits ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
ETA
"Wheels down" hr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2026
3%
LOSTSPEED
Slowed down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
3%
SINK
Go down
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
3%
JOT
Take (down)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
3%
LOSEMYNUMBER
"Don't contact me again!"... or a hint to interpreting each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
3%
EYEROLL
Silent display of skepticism, or a phonetic hint for making sense of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
3%
WEDS
Settles down, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
3%
NOTETOSELF
Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
HIGHFIVE
Celebratory gesture ... and a phonetic hint to this puzzle's theme
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
3%
SPFS
15, 30 and 50 are common ones, in brief
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
3%
BUCKETLIST
Wishes of a lifetime, or what the starts of the answers to the starred clues form at a chicken restaurant?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
3%
NOTCH
"Let's maybe take it down a __ or two"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
1%
HOTELEVANGELISM
*Spreading the gospel of continental breakfast, turndown service, and free Wi-Fi?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
EVS
Chargeable cars, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
TSTORM
Loud weather event, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
APP
Android download
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
1%
PEDI
Spa treatment for feet, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
DEMO
Turn to rubble, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
ITSSAD
"What a downer"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
1%
IPA
Hazy brew, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
GUAC
Green dip, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
EVAL
Assessment, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
1%
UPS
__ and downs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
1%
NETID
Online access username within universities, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
1%
OOO
"Not answering email," briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
1%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
1%
DCAREA
Region with many Nats fans, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
1%
PBR
Beer with a Grillo's Pickles flavor, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
1%
DQED
Kicked out of a competition, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
1%
OTS
Extra sports periods, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
NYT
"The Daily" podcast producer, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
1%
TORII
Shinto shrine entrance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 1, 2026
1%
MRE
Army fare, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
1%
LOTR
Tolkien saga, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
UKE
Luau strings, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
RECON
Scouting mission, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
1%
IRATEIRATE
"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
1%
HRT
Menopause treatment, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
TEN
First number in many countdowns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
ONEG
Universal donor's type, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
1%
SHO
"The Chi" airer, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
1%
WWI
"Wonder Woman" backdrop, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
CIG
Smoke, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
IPOS
Market openings, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
1%
MSG
Umami enhancer, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
1%
UTE
Sporty truck, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 1, 2026
1%
ATV
Rugged ride, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
1%
TBD
Up in the air, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
1%
PHOTO
Getty Images download
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2026
1%
INOT
Past regulation, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
1%
ALFA
Italian sports car, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
EXURB
Area far from downtown
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
SEXED
"Where babies come from" class, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 22, 2026
1%
AROACE
Queerplatonic orientation, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
1%
PDAS
Shared intimacies, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
1%
IMS
Cyberchats, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 10, 2026
1%
SMS
Texting format, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
1%
LORE
Passed-down tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
1%
ENT
Sinus specialist, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
1%
GENZ
Millennial follower, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 4, 2026
1%
INSP
Clouseau or Gadget's rank, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 25, 2026
1%
NAY
Thumbs-down vote
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
HRE
Charlemagne's domain, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2026
1%
CAD
Currency with toonies, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 19, 2026
1%
ADMIN
Online moderator, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2026
1%
APPGAME
Google Play download
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
1%
NDA
Leak prevention measure, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 14, 2026
1%
SOPH
10th grader, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 13, 2026
1%
PECS
Chest muscles, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 10, 2026
1%
ADHD
Condition affecting focus, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 8, 2026
1%
SNL
Weekly sketch show, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
1%
EBOOK
Kindle download
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
TAT
Body art, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2026
1%
LOFI
Lacking sharp sound quality, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
1%
TRIS
Swim/bike/run races, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 1, 2026
1%
REM
Dream state, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
1%
ETS
"Arrival" arrivals, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
1%
TIL
Up to, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2026
1%
RAINEDOUT
Like a watered-down event?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
1%
DINO
Barney or Baby Bop, briefly
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
1%
DEADWRINGER
Broken-down washing machine?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
IRAS
Some long-term investments, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
1%
INFO
Lowdown
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
1%
REED
Portland college that Steve Jobs briefly attended
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
1%
ONE
Last number in a New Year's Eve countdown
Universal Crossword · Apr 2, 2026
1%
VRGOGGLES
Immersive gaming gear, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
IPAS
Hoppy beers, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
1%
TSAPRE
Fast-track program at the airport, briefly
Universal Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
TKO
Match stopper, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 19, 2026
1%
VWS
Bugs on the road, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
1%
RANGE
Asset for Mariah Carey or a rural landowner
Universal Crossword · Mar 13, 2026
1%
LOWER
Move downward
Universal Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
IOSAPP
Apple download
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
SKILESSON
Situation that inevitably goes downhill?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
REPO
Take back, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 8, 2026
1%
IRL
Not virtually, briefly
Universal Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
PTSD
Survivor's struggle, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 6, 2026
1%
NUBS
Worn-down pencils
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
1%
PEC
Chest muscle, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
1%
APTS
Penthouses, e.g., briefly
Universal Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
SEEDY
Run-down
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
ERS
Hospital sections, briefly
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
USERS
App downloaders
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
1%
SPEC
Design detail, briefly
Universal Crossword · Feb 23, 2026
1%
THO
However, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
OPPO
Dirt on a campaign rival, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
ETHAN
Actor Hawke of "The Lowdown"
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
ANON
Mystery author, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
1%
ETC
And so on, briefly
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026

Clues for Universal Crossword on May 21, 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

How many possible solutions does "Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 184 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is QUICKPEEKS (10 letters).
What is the best answer for "Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down"?
The best answer for "Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down" is QUICKPEEKS with 10 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Brief glances ... or a homophonic hint to the starts of 3-, 5- and 7-Down" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Universal Crossword. It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 21, 2025.
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