Crossword Answer For
First or last part of 40-Down
Last seen in Universal Crossword December 23, 2020 Answers
The crossword clue "First or last part of 40-Down" was featured in the Universal Crossword puzzle on December 23, 2020 and has been seen in crosswords before. We've compiled 188 possible answers from various sources. The leading candidate is EAST (4 letters), scoring a 99% match — the highest among all solutions we found.
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Answer
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Source
Date
99%
EAST
First or last part of 40-Down
(4)
Universal Crossword
Dec 23, 2020
99%
EAST
First or last part of 40-Down
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2020
8%
TOP
With 6-Down, part of an Abraham Lincoln costume
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 8, 2026
8%
TOP
With 6-Down, part of an Abraham Lincoln costume
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
4%
BEAVERTAIL
Canadian treat that resembles a certain animal part
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 10, 2026
4%
BEAVERTAIL
Canadian treat that resembles a certain animal part
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 10, 2026
4%
BIO
Insta profile part
(3)
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Nov 8, 2026
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BIO
Insta profile part
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4%
YOYO
Go up and down
(4)
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Nov 8, 2026
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YOYO
Go up and down
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INHALED
Gulped down
(7)
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Nov 6, 2026
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INHALED
Gulped down
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RISER
Optional stair part
(5)
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Nov 6, 2026
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RISER
Optional stair part
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4%
TRIASSIC
Period during which mammals first appeared
(8)
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Nov 4, 2026
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TRIASSIC
Period during which mammals first appeared
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LANDED
Touched down on a runway
(6)
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Nov 3, 2026
4%
LANDED
Touched down on a runway
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4%
HAILING
Flagging down, as a cab
(7)
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Nov 2, 2026
4%
HAILING
Flagging down, as a cab
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4%
NECK
Ukulele part
(4)
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Oct 31, 2026
4%
NECK
Ukulele part
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UNU
Burma's first prime minister
(3)
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Oct 29, 2026
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UNU
Burma's first prime minister
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CRUST
Pizza part
(5)
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Oct 29, 2026
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CRUST
Pizza part
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JOT
Put (down)
(3)
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Oct 29, 2026
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JOT
Put (down)
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4%
STRAWBEARING
Like the first little pig?
(12)
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Oct 25, 2026
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STRAWBEARING
Like the first little pig?
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4%
AXED
Chopped down
(4)
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Oct 25, 2026
4%
AXED
Chopped down
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4%
SIL
RSVP part
(3)
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Oct 24, 2026
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SIL
RSVP part
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ESC
Key part of an exit strategy
(3)
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Oct 24, 2026
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ESC
Key part of an exit strategy
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4%
BARK
Flavorful part of a cinnamon tree
(4)
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Oct 23, 2026
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BARK
Flavorful part of a cinnamon tree
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DENIED
Turned down
(6)
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Oct 19, 2026
4%
DENIED
Turned down
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4%
STEP
Escalator part
(4)
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Oct 18, 2026
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STEP
Escalator part
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4%
ANDY
Roddick who was the last American man to win the US Open
(4)
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Oct 18, 2026
4%
ANDY
Roddick who was the last American man to win the US Open
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NOTES
Takes down
(5)
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Oct 17, 2026
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NOTES
Takes down
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WAITTHERESMORE
"You're telling me that's only part of the story?"
(14)
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Oct 17, 2026
4%
WAITTHERESMORE
"You're telling me that's only part of the story?"
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BUTTDIALED
Rang up from down under?
(10)
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Oct 17, 2026
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BUTTDIALED
Rang up from down under?
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ANODE
Battery part
(5)
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Oct 16, 2026
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ANODE
Battery part
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SOLE
Foot part
(4)
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Oct 14, 2026
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SOLE
Foot part
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WIN
Come in first
(3)
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Oct 12, 2026
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WIN
Come in first
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DELANO
FDR part
(6)
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Oct 11, 2026
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DELANO
FDR part
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MOLT
Drop down?
(4)
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Oct 10, 2026
4%
MOLT
Drop down?
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PISTIL
Flower part
(6)
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Oct 9, 2026
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PISTIL
Flower part
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POUR
Really come down
(4)
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Oct 9, 2026
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POUR
Really come down
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ALL
Every last bit
(3)
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Oct 7, 2026
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ALL
Every last bit
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BASHIN
Knock down violently, as a door
(6)
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Oct 6, 2026
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BASHIN
Knock down violently, as a door
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ENGINE
"Purring" car part
(6)
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Oct 6, 2026
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ENGINE
"Purring" car part
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GEAR
Clockwork part
(4)
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Oct 6, 2026
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GEAR
Clockwork part
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PETBEDS
Spots where dogs may sit, lie down, and roll over
(7)
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Oct 5, 2026
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PETBEDS
Spots where dogs may sit, lie down, and roll over
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DIAL
Rotary phone part
(4)
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Oct 4, 2026
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DIAL
Rotary phone part
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ERODE
Slowly wear down
(5)
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Sep 30, 2026
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ERODE
Slowly wear down
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MOLD
Blue part of blue cheese
(4)
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Sep 30, 2026
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MOLD
Blue part of blue cheese
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ALTO
Part in four-part harmony
(4)
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Sep 29, 2026
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ALTO
Part in four-part harmony
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PHASE
Lunar cycle part
(5)
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Sep 29, 2026
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PHASE
Lunar cycle part
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NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
(5)
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Sep 25, 2026
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NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
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LANDS
Touches down
(5)
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Sep 24, 2026
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LANDS
Touches down
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TRAY
Printer part
(4)
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Sep 20, 2026
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TRAY
Printer part
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FLAP
Cardboard carton part
(4)
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Sep 16, 2026
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FLAP
Cardboard carton part
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LEADS
Goes first
(5)
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Sep 13, 2026
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LEADS
Goes first
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4%
GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 12, 2026
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GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
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CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
(11)
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Sep 12, 2026
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CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
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HEWN
Chopped down
(4)
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Sep 10, 2026
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HEWN
Chopped down
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OPTIN
Agree to take part
(5)
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Sep 6, 2026
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OPTIN
Agree to take part
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4%
SOBS
Breaks down
(4)
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Sep 4, 2026
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SOBS
Breaks down
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
(4)
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Sep 2, 2026
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
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ENDGAME
Final part of a chess match
(7)
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Sep 1, 2026
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ENDGAME
Final part of a chess match
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BLEWON
Tried to cool down, as hot soup
(6)
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Sep 1, 2026
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BLEWON
Tried to cool down, as hot soup
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ARMREST
Recliner part
(7)
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Aug 30, 2026
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ARMREST
Recliner part
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SMITE
Strike down, biblically
(5)
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Aug 30, 2026
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SMITE
Strike down, biblically
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SRS
Folks who are so last yr.
(3)
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Aug 29, 2026
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SRS
Folks who are so last yr.
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GAMEPOINT
Important part of a set
(9)
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Aug 29, 2026
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GAMEPOINT
Important part of a set
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UNIT
Second, but not first
(4)
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Aug 27, 2026
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UNIT
Second, but not first
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SNARFS
Gobbles (down)
(6)
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Aug 27, 2026
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SNARFS
Gobbles (down)
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STEM
Broccoli part
(4)
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Aug 23, 2026
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STEM
Broccoli part
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EXPIRED
Like last month's deals
(7)
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Aug 23, 2026
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EXPIRED
Like last month's deals
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DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
(4)
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Aug 23, 2026
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DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
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DOOR
Cuckoo clock part
(4)
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Aug 19, 2026
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DOOR
Cuckoo clock part
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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
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 17, 2026
4%
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
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4%
TALKSSENSE
Brings the temperature down, maybe
(10)
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Aug 15, 2026
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TALKSSENSE
Brings the temperature down, maybe
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PARED
Trimmed (down)
(5)
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Aug 15, 2026
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PARED
Trimmed (down)
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MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
(4)
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Aug 15, 2026
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MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
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JILL
Former first lady Biden
(4)
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Aug 11, 2026
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JILL
Former first lady Biden
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DENY
Turn down
(4)
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Aug 10, 2026
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DENY
Turn down
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PARES
Cuts (down)
(5)
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Aug 10, 2026
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PARES
Cuts (down)
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SADFACE
Emoji from one who's down
(7)
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Aug 6, 2026
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SADFACE
Emoji from one who's down
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ABASE
Take down a peg
(5)
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Aug 6, 2026
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ABASE
Take down a peg
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HELICAL
Like part of a corkscrew
(7)
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Aug 2, 2026
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HELICAL
Like part of a corkscrew
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WHITTLES
Shaves (down)
(8)
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Aug 2, 2026
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WHITTLES
Shaves (down)
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SCOFFAT
Look down upon
(7)
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Aug 1, 2026
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SCOFFAT
Look down upon
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ONONE
Get down __ knee
(5)
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Jul 28, 2026
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ONONE
Get down __ knee
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ROLE
Actor's part to play
(4)
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Jul 28, 2026
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ROLE
Actor's part to play
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INTRA
IV part
(5)
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Jul 25, 2026
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INTRA
IV part
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
(9)
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Jul 25, 2026
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STRIKEOUT
Go down swinging, perhaps
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LAND
Touch down
(4)
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Jul 24, 2026
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LAND
Touch down
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NOSE
Rudolph's red body part
(4)
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Jul 20, 2026
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NOSE
Rudolph's red body part
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TEN
First number in many countdowns
(3)
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Jul 15, 2026
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TEN
First number in many countdowns
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ERASER
Pencil part
(6)
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Jul 14, 2026
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ERASER
Pencil part
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COG
Small part of a gear
(3)
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COG
Small part of a gear
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ATEUP
Gobbled down
(5)
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Jul 13, 2026
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ATEUP
Gobbled down
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ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
(3)
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Jul 7, 2026
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ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
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POWERTUMBLE
Perform dramatic flips down a sprung track
(11)
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Jul 6, 2026
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POWERTUMBLE
Perform dramatic flips down a sprung track
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GRIP
Customizable part of a tennis racket
(4)
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Jul 6, 2026
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GRIP
Customizable part of a tennis racket
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ENDS
Winds down
(4)
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Jul 5, 2026
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ENDS
Winds down
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NEWLY
For the first time
(5)
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Jul 4, 2026
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NEWLY
For the first time
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IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
(3)
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Jul 4, 2026
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IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
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WON
Was first
(3)
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WON
Was first
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LARP
Take part in an outdoor fantasy game
(4)
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Jul 2, 2026
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LARP
Take part in an outdoor fantasy game
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PIPE
Plumbing part
(4)
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Jul 1, 2026
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PIPE
Plumbing part
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HOOK
Catchy part of a song
(4)
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Jul 1, 2026
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HOOK
Catchy part of a song
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4%
SPINE
Book part
(5)
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Jul 1, 2026
4%
SPINE
Book part
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4%
RARE
Hard to track down
(4)
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Jun 30, 2026
4%
RARE
Hard to track down
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SET
Tennis match part
(3)
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4%
SET
Tennis match part
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FOR
FYI part
(3)
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FOR
FYI part
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NOSES
"Booped" body parts
(5)
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1%
NOSES
"Booped" body parts
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APP
iPad download
(3)
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Nov 9, 2026
1%
APP
iPad download
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1%
LUCITE
Clear plastic
(6)
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1%
LUCITE
Clear plastic
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PRIM
Proper partner
(4)
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Nov 5, 2026
1%
PRIM
Proper partner
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SECS
Min. parts
(4)
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1%
SECS
Min. parts
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1%
NOR
Neither partner
(3)
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NOR
Neither partner
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NYE
Time for many countdowns, briefly
(3)
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Nov 4, 2026
1%
NYE
Time for many countdowns, briefly
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RUBBERTIRES
Car parts that may be repurposed as swings
(11)
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Nov 4, 2026
1%
RUBBERTIRES
Car parts that may be repurposed as swings
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BASE
Acid counterpart
(4)
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Nov 3, 2026
1%
BASE
Acid counterpart
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1%
APPS
Tablet downloads
(4)
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Oct 30, 2026
1%
APPS
Tablet downloads
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1%
LOSTONESGHOUL
Got separated from a spooky friend at a Halloween party?
(13)
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Oct 30, 2026
1%
LOSTONESGHOUL
Got separated from a spooky friend at a Halloween party?
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1%
LATHS
Plastered strips
(5)
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LATHS
Plastered strips
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EVITE
Inbox party notice
(5)
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1%
EVITE
Inbox party notice
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1%
BYOB
Stipulation for some parties, briefly
(4)
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BYOB
Stipulation for some parties, briefly
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BIASED
Unfairly partisan
(6)
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BIASED
Unfairly partisan
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1%
PENN
Teller's partner in magic
(4)
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Oct 25, 2026
1%
PENN
Teller's partner in magic
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1%
PESTLE
Mortar's partner
(6)
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1%
PESTLE
Mortar's partner
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PION
Unstable subatomic particle
(4)
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PION
Unstable subatomic particle
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TNT
Blasting material
(3)
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1%
TNT
Blasting material
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1%
IONS
Charged particles
(4)
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1%
IONS
Charged particles
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1%
RAYGUNS
Sci-fi blasters
(7)
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1%
RAYGUNS
Sci-fi blasters
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1%
ELMO
Ernie's "Sing After Me" duet partner
(4)
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Oct 16, 2026
1%
ELMO
Ernie's "Sing After Me" duet partner
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1%
PERM
Long-lasting hairdo
(4)
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1%
PERM
Long-lasting hairdo
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DJED
Provided music for a party
(4)
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DJED
Provided music for a party
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1%
ROUGE
Noir's counterpart in roulette
(5)
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Oct 11, 2026
1%
ROUGE
Noir's counterpart in roulette
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1%
DASHER
Dancer partner
(6)
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1%
DASHER
Dancer partner
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1%
CHAO
Zoë of "The Afterparty"
(4)
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1%
CHAO
Zoë of "The Afterparty"
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1%
SCOTS
Many Highland Games participants
(5)
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1%
SCOTS
Many Highland Games participants
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1%
HASUP
Invites to one's apartment, say
(5)
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1%
HASUP
Invites to one's apartment, say
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1%
EVITES
Paperless party announcements
(6)
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1%
EVITES
Paperless party announcements
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1%
HYDE
Jekyll's counterpart
(4)
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1%
HYDE
Jekyll's counterpart
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1%
TETONS
Wyoming range, or when read as three parts, how the answers to the starred clues were formed?
(6)
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1%
TETONS
Wyoming range, or when read as three parts, how the answers to the starred clues were formed?
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1%
PATE
Fancy party spread
(4)
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1%
PATE
Fancy party spread
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1%
RETROFIT
Supply with updated parts
(8)
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Oct 1, 2026
1%
RETROFIT
Supply with updated parts
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1%
GOLFER
Green party?
(6)
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1%
GOLFER
Green party?
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1%
ETCH
Make a lasting impression?
(4)
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1%
ETCH
Make a lasting impression?
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1%
HOTELEVANGELISM
*Spreading the gospel of continental breakfast, turndown service, and free Wi-Fi?
(15)
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Sep 24, 2026
1%
HOTELEVANGELISM
*Spreading the gospel of continental breakfast, turndown service, and free Wi-Fi?
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1%
ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
(4)
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1%
ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
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1%
ATOM
Tiny particle
(4)
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1%
ATOM
Tiny particle
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1%
ION
Charged particle
(3)
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1%
ION
Charged particle
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1%
LINKS
Spot for a tee party?
(5)
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1%
LINKS
Spot for a tee party?
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1%
LOMO
Cheap, plastic camera type
(4)
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1%
LOMO
Cheap, plastic camera type
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1%
EARL
Countess counterpart
(4)
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1%
EARL
Countess counterpart
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1%
ITSSAD
"What a downer"
(6)
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1%
ITSSAD
"What a downer"
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1%
GROOM
Wedding party member, perhaps
(5)
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1%
GROOM
Wedding party member, perhaps
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1%
DOULA
Birth day party?
(5)
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1%
DOULA
Birth day party?
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1%
CODER
Hackathon participant
(5)
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1%
CODER
Hackathon participant
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1%
TOEBEANS
Cutesy name for the squishy parts of a paw
(8)
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1%
TOEBEANS
Cutesy name for the squishy parts of a paw
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1%
MCGRAW
Hill partner, in textbook publishing and country music
(6)
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1%
MCGRAW
Hill partner, in textbook publishing and country music
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1%
MACYS
Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square
(5)
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1%
MACYS
Department store chain headquartered in New York's Herald Square
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1%
SOULMATES
Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?
(9)
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Aug 24, 2026
1%
SOULMATES
Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?
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1%
OATES
Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partner
(5)
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Aug 24, 2026
1%
OATES
Hall's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame partner
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1%
UPS
__ and downs
(3)
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1%
UPS
__ and downs
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1%
TEADRESS
Cocktail party attire
(8)
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Aug 22, 2026
1%
TEADRESS
Cocktail party attire
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1%
GULL
Beach party?
(4)
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Aug 21, 2026
1%
GULL
Beach party?
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1%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
(5)
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Aug 18, 2026
1%
PANDA
Bamboo-loving bear, or, when parsed in three parts, a feature of the answers to the starred clues
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1%
SARAN
Plastic wrap brand
(5)
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1%
SARAN
Plastic wrap brand
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1%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
(5)
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1%
DUELS
Old-fashioned showdowns
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1%
THIS
That partner
(4)
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1%
THIS
That partner
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1%
SERIALNO
Fig. for ordering replacement parts
(8)
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Aug 14, 2026
1%
SERIALNO
Fig. for ordering replacement parts
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1%
TRUE
Tried's partner
(4)
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1%
TRUE
Tried's partner
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1%
NAPA
Auto parts giant that shares a name with a California wine valley
(4)
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1%
NAPA
Auto parts giant that shares a name with a California wine valley
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1%
BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
(11)
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Aug 9, 2026
1%
BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
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1%
FORONCE
As a departure from the norm
(7)
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1%
FORONCE
As a departure from the norm
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1%
CRIED
Threw a pity party, perhaps
(5)
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1%
CRIED
Threw a pity party, perhaps
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1%
SUPEREGO
Id counterpart
(8)
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1%
SUPEREGO
Id counterpart
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1%
EGGHUNTS
Springtime lawn parties
(8)
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1%
EGGHUNTS
Springtime lawn parties
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SEL
Poivre partner
(3)
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1%
SEL
Poivre partner
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1%
ACHEBE
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Chinua
(6)
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ACHEBE
"Things Fall Apart" novelist Chinua
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STEVIA
Aspartame alternative
(6)
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1%
STEVIA
Aspartame alternative
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1%
WIT
Wisdom partner
(3)
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1%
WIT
Wisdom partner
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1%
LEAVE
Depart
(5)
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1%
LEAVE
Depart
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1%
BUBBLEMACHINE
Device that gets the party poppin'?
(13)
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Jul 22, 2026
1%
BUBBLEMACHINE
Device that gets the party poppin'?
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1%
ACLS
Knee parts, for short
(4)
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1%
ACLS
Knee parts, for short
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1%
SALT
Pepper partner
(4)
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1%
SALT
Pepper partner
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1%
QUARK
Elementary subatomic particle
(5)
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1%
QUARK
Elementary subatomic particle
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1%
BALL
Blast
(4)
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1%
BALL
Blast
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1%
PIET
Neoplasticism pioneer Mondrian
(4)
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1%
PIET
Neoplasticism pioneer Mondrian
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1%
IRATEIRATE
"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?
(10)
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Jul 17, 2026
1%
IRATEIRATE
"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?
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1%
RETINAS
Organ parts with rods and cones
(7)
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1%
RETINAS
Organ parts with rods and cones
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1%
GALAS
Fancy parties
(5)
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1%
GALAS
Fancy parties
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1%
SWAG
__ bag: party favors
(4)
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1%
SWAG
__ bag: party favors
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1%
ASSYRIA
Mesopotamian empire that included parts of 20-Across
(7)
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Jul 3, 2026
1%
ASSYRIA
Mesopotamian empire that included parts of 20-Across
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1%
TOES
Wiggled body parts
(4)
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1%
TOES
Wiggled body parts
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1%
PLS
"Thx" counterpart
(3)
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1%
PLS
"Thx" counterpart
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1%
ITSABLAST
"This party rocks!"
(9)
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Jun 29, 2026
1%
ITSABLAST
"This party rocks!"
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1%
SOLO
Without a partner
(4)
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Jun 28, 2026
1%
SOLO
Without a partner
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Mama's mama
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Notices a backward warning in "The Shining"?
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Class where tangents are important, briefly?
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "First or last part of 40-Down" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 188 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is EAST (4 letters).
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The best answer for "First or last part of 40-Down" is EAST with 4 letters.
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