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It must be positive or negative

Last seen in Universal Crossword July 17, 2020 Answers

Stumped by the crossword clue "It must be positive or negative"? You're not alone — this clue appeared in the Universal Crossword puzzle on July 17, 2020. We've scoured our database and found 146 possible solutions. The strongest candidate is ION (3 letters) at 99% confidence, based on data from published crossword puzzles.

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146 Other Potential Answers

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ION
It must be positive or negative
Universal Crossword · Jul 17, 2020
10%
DOUBLEEDGEDSWORD
Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 19, 2026
5%
DANCEMARATHON
Event one must prepare for exhaustively?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
5%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
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AGE
Number that's always positive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
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SHANT
Old-fashioned negative contraction
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
5%
ITSANUMBERSGAME
"You must consider the odds," and what can be said about 20-, 34-, or 41-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
5%
GOODHAIRDAY
Occasion to feel positive about one's appearance, no cap?
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
5%
ITSIMPERATIVE
"You must!," or how a demanding conductor would interpret 20-, 26-, and 45-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
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HEARMEOUT
"Just listen to what I have to say," and a hint to a sound you must ignore when reading each starred clue's answer
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
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AWGOON
"Keep flattering me, if you must"
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
5%
ELECTRONS
Subatomic particles with a negative charge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 21, 2025
5%
ININK
How checks must be signed
Universal Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
5%
RAVE
Extremely positive review
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
5%
IONS
Particles that may be positive
Universal Crossword · Sep 22, 2025
5%
LETSSEENOW
"There must be something I'm forgetting ..."
Universal Crossword · Aug 2, 2025
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MAKEITADOUBLE
Request to a bartender, and what must be done to the last words of 20-, 30-, 36-, and 47-Across for the answers to match their clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2025
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HOPES
Is generally positive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 13, 2025
5%
HASTO
Simply must
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 3, 2025
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DARNGOOD
*The seamster said that when it comes to patching a hole, you must know how to ...
Universal Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
5%
LOSEFACE
Suffer disgrace, or what the starred clues must do as a set to match their answers?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2025
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CLEARTHEAIR
Reduce hostilities ... or what one must do to each starred clue
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2025
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JOY
"Inside Out" character who says, "Think positive!"
Universal Crossword · Dec 18, 2024
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TISNT
Quaint negative contraction
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2024
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NEITHERDOI
Phrase of negative agreement
Universal Crossword · Nov 9, 2024
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ALI
Boxer who said, "The will must be stronger than the skill"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2024
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DOWNFORTHECOUNT
"Above all else, what must your minions be?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2024
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NONO
Double negative?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 18, 2024
5%
SOULSURVIVOR
Reality show where tribes must perform Aretha Franklin music?
Universal Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
5%
DUMPLING
Wonton, e.g. ... or what you must do to make 22-Across, 27-Down or 29-Down match its clue?
Universal Crossword · Jul 23, 2024
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NARY
Quaint negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2024
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TESS
Body positive activist Holliday
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2024
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RISKMANAGER
*Employee responsible for minimizing negative outcomes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 26, 2024
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NEED
Absolutely must have
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 30, 2024
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THESPICEISRIGHT
Contestants must perfect a ras el hanout today on ...
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2024
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PAN
Give a negative review
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2024
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RATIO
Flood with negative replies on social media
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2024
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POS
Like a negative number squared: Abbr.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2024
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IINSIST
"You must let me"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 3, 2024
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KNEW
Was positive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2024
5%
PERFECTSTORM
*Concurrence of many negative possibilities
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 31, 2023
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IFITCOMESTOTHAT
"... in case I absolutely must"
Universal Crossword · Dec 24, 2023
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IMAFAILURE
Example of negative self-talk
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2023
5%
OUGHTA
Really must, informally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 1, 2023
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NEEDS
Must have, or must-haves
Universal Crossword · Sep 26, 2023
5%
NEEDSTO
Really must
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 3, 2023
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ICANTBELIEVEIT
"You must be joking!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2023
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AYEAYE
Sailor’s positive reply
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jun 25, 2023
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OUCH
"That must hurt"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2023
5%
ENO
Brian who said ambient music "must be as ignorable as it is interesting"
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2023
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AVER
"As coroner, I must ___ / I thoroughly examined her" ("The Wizard of Oz")
Universal Crossword · Apr 3, 2023
5%
NEEDTO
Really must
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 19, 2023
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SALE
"Everything must go" event
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2023
5%
LET
"If we must die, O __ us nobly die": McKay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2023
5%
BYTWO
How one must win in volleyball
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 11, 2022
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CARDCARRYING
MLS referee: Applicant must be ___
Universal Crossword · Dec 6, 2022
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ONWARD
"We must keep going!"
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2022
5%
FIRESALE
"Everything must go" event
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 24, 2022
5%
MAKESURE
Be positive
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 23, 2022
5%
NEGATIVENUMBERS
Figures whose squares are positive
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 22, 2022
5%
TAKEATOLL
Have cumulative negative effects
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2022
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HAPPYFACEEMOJIS
Features of some positive messaging
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2022
5%
MNEMONIC
"Super heroes must eat oats" for the Great Lakes, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 13, 2022
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ADD
Subtract a negative number
Universal Crossword · Jun 15, 2022
5%
THESIS
Project that must be defended
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2022
5%
CLOSEOUTS
"Everything must go!" events
Universal Crossword · Apr 16, 2022
5%
BONY
Like fish that must be eaten carefully
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2022
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AMI
Coy reply to "You must be joking"
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2022
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AINT
Informal negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 12, 2022
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NAE
Iain's negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2022
5%
BORNYESTERDAY
In the negative, unlikely to be fooled
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2022
5%
ODEONMELANCHOLY
Keats work with the line, "She dwells with Beauty--Beauty that must die"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2021
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TEXTALERT
Phone notification, or how you must be to find the abbreviations hidden in 17-, 28- and 47-Across?
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2021
5%
CANDO
Like a positive attitude
Universal Crossword · Oct 13, 2021
5%
EEL
Sushi fish that must be cooked
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2021
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HEAD
Part of a baby that must be supported
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2021
5%
BESO
"Why must you ___ dramatic?"
Universal Crossword · Jun 23, 2021
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SIRNOSIR
Navy negative
Universal Crossword · Jun 10, 2021
5%
ORI
"Either thou, __ ... must go with him": Romeo
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 2, 2021
5%
AIRTIME
When the show must go on
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2021
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NYET
Nureyev negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2021
5%
IXNAY
Pig Latin negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 22, 2021
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YES
"Roundabout" rockers with a positive name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2021
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IHATEIT
Terse negative reaction
Universal Crossword · Jan 30, 2021
5%
FAIRWARNING
"You must be this tall to ride the roller coaster," e.g.?
Universal Crossword · Nov 23, 2020
5%
ASLOW
“It must be — news day”
Eugene Sheffer Crossword · Nov 2, 2020
5%
ERE
"We must away, __ break of day ... ": Tolkien
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2020
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SQUAREROOT
One of two for a positive number
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2020
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ENDSWELL
Finishes on a positive note
Universal Crossword · Aug 10, 2020
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ITHINKIDO
Tentatively positive response
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 4, 2020
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DECLUTTER
Get rid of unnecessary stuff, as you must do in the starred answers
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2020
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HATE
Strong negative emotion
Universal Crossword · Nov 16, 2019
5%
PINCHME
"I must be seeing things"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 16, 2019
5%
DOGOOD
Have a positive impact
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2019
5%
YODA
"Patience you must have" Jedi master
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 22, 2019
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NEER
Poetic negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2018
5%
ROSY
Like positive outlooks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 16, 2018
5%
NON
Pierre's negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 4, 2018
5%
ITIF
"Do __ you must"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2018
5%
RULEONE
"The first thing you must know ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 3, 2018
5%
ONLY
"I must be cruel, __ to be kind": Hamlet
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2018
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NAH
Casual negative
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 16, 2018
5%
RAREST
AB negative, among blood types
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 23, 2018
1%
MANE
Locks on a mustang
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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LYFT
Ride-hailing company whose cars once featured big pink mustaches
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
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AWOL
Passing muster?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
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KALE
Curly cabbage in the mustard family
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
1%
PASS
__ muster: make the grade
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 14, 2025
1%
GLASSOFMILK
Drink that might leave a mustache
Universal Crossword · Aug 18, 2025
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NOTONE
Zero, negatively
Universal Crossword · Jul 22, 2025
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KEN
Doll once sold with mustache and sideburn decals
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 18, 2025
1%
DALI
Modernist with a memorable mustache
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2025
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DRAGKINGS
Performers who may wear fake mustaches
Universal Crossword · Feb 25, 2025
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MILK
What a child's "mustache" consists of
Universal Crossword · Dec 19, 2024
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CUTIT
Pass muster
Universal Crossword · Nov 24, 2024
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CRESS
Easy-to-grow herb in the mustard family
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 7, 2024
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REVERSECOLOR
Hue observed in photo negatives? (N to R)
Universal Crossword · Sep 30, 2024
1%
CUBANSANDWICHES
Pressed foods with ham, cheese, pickles and mustard
Universal Crossword · Aug 26, 2024
1%
FLY
Pass muster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2024
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LAUGHS
Reacts positively to a joke
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2024
1%
DEEMOK
Decree to pass muster
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2024
1%
DELIS
Where workers cut the mustard?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2024
1%
HONEY
Word before "badger" or "mustard"
Universal Crossword · Nov 27, 2023
1%
AIROUT
Ventilate, as a musty room
Universal Crossword · Oct 26, 2023
1%
STRONGMAN
Circus performer who might sport a handlebar mustache
Universal Crossword · Aug 16, 2023
1%
LYFTS
Vehicles for hire that once sported fuzzy pink mustaches
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2023
1%
HOTDOGBUNDLE
Combo deal of frankfurters, ketchup, mustard, relish, etc.?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2023
1%
GOTMILK
Ad campaign featuring white mustaches, and a hint to the starts of the answers to 18-, 26-, 38-, and 52-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2023
1%
ANION
It’s negatively charged
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 15, 2023
1%
WARIO
Nintendo antihero with a zigzag mustache
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2022
1%
HUE
Magenta or mustard
Universal Crossword · May 9, 2022
1%
ABLE
Cutting the mustard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 4, 2022
1%
SMU
Sch. hidden in "walrus mustache"
Universal Crossword · Jan 20, 2022
1%
DIJON
Type of mustard
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2021
1%
PHOTOLABS
Places to develop negatives
Universal Crossword · Apr 12, 2021
1%
ASSERT
State positively
Universal Crossword · Nov 15, 2020
1%
AVERRED
Declared positively
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2020
1%
SHAVE
Get rid of, as a mustache
Universal Crossword · Jul 20, 2020
1%
LIEOVERSPILTMILK
Denial from one with a very recent white mustache?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2020
1%
ANSEL
Adams with negatives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 22, 2019
1%
UPTOPAR
Passing muster
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2019
1%
NYETS
Nikita's negatives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 28, 2018
1%
FALLSHORT
Fail to cut the mustard
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 22, 2018
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NETGAINS
Bottom-line positives
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2018
1%
DAB
Unit of hot mustard, for most
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2018
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WASABI
Sushi mustard
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jan 4, 2018

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How many possible solutions does "It must be positive or negative" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 146 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ION (3 letters).
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The best answer for "It must be positive or negative" is ION with 3 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
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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 July 17, 2020.
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