Crossword Answer For
Key to try before 23-Across
Last seen in Universal Crossword September 1, 2020 Answers
The Universal Crossword crossword from September 1, 2020 includes the clue "Key to try before 23-Across". We've gathered 168 possible solutions from our comprehensive database of crossword answers. The top-ranked answer is ESC (3 letters) at 99%, determined by analysing how frequently this answer appears for this and similar clues.
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Answer
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Source
Date
99%
ESC
Key to try before 23-Across
(3)
Universal Crossword
Sep 1, 2020
99%
ESC
Key to try before 23-Across
Universal Crossword · Sep 1, 2020
8%
LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2026
8%
LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 10, 2026
4%
ITA
"Give __ try!"
(3)
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Nov 5, 2026
4%
ITA
"Give __ try!"
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4%
INNER
Word before beauty or peace
(5)
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Nov 3, 2026
4%
INNER
Word before beauty or peace
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4%
ALT
PC key near the space bar
(3)
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Nov 2, 2026
4%
ALT
PC key near the space bar
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4%
FOB
Keyless key
(3)
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Nov 2, 2026
4%
FOB
Keyless key
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4%
EVE
Night before
(3)
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Oct 19, 2026
4%
EVE
Night before
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4%
TBAR
Support before a run, perhaps
(4)
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Oct 15, 2026
4%
TBAR
Support before a run, perhaps
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4%
KAPPA
Letter before lambda
(5)
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Oct 13, 2026
4%
KAPPA
Letter before lambda
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4%
SEEMS
Comes across as
(5)
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Oct 2, 2026
4%
SEEMS
Comes across as
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4%
ERE
Before, in old poetry
(3)
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Sep 17, 2026
4%
ERE
Before, in old poetry
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4%
ISLET
Typically uninhabited key
(5)
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Sep 16, 2026
4%
ISLET
Typically uninhabited key
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4%
ASOF
Words before a start date
(4)
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Sep 11, 2026
4%
ASOF
Words before a start date
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4%
TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
(6)
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Sep 10, 2026
4%
TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
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4%
SPAN
Reach across
(4)
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Sep 8, 2026
4%
SPAN
Reach across
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4%
BACHELORPARTY
Night out before tying the knot
(13)
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Sep 8, 2026
4%
BACHELORPARTY
Night out before tying the knot
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4%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
4%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
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4%
PREK
Grade before grades, for short
(4)
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Aug 23, 2026
4%
PREK
Grade before grades, for short
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4%
SHEET
Word before metal and music
(5)
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Aug 17, 2026
4%
SHEET
Word before metal and music
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4%
LEO
Sign before Virgo
(3)
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Aug 12, 2026
4%
LEO
Sign before Virgo
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4%
SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
(9)
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Aug 12, 2026
4%
SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
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4%
BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
(11)
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Aug 9, 2026
4%
BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
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4%
SPACEBAR
Long key
(8)
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Jul 29, 2026
4%
SPACEBAR
Long key
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4%
USE
Word before "force" or "the Force"
(3)
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Jul 29, 2026
4%
USE
Word before "force" or "the Force"
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4%
LOCKS
Secures with a key
(5)
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Jul 20, 2026
4%
LOCKS
Secures with a key
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4%
GRAY
Word before scale or whale
(4)
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Jul 14, 2026
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GRAY
Word before scale or whale
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4%
TONERS
Products often applied before moisturizers
(6)
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Jul 14, 2026
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TONERS
Products often applied before moisturizers
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4%
SCOOPUP
Grab before anyone else can
(7)
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Jul 1, 2026
4%
SCOOPUP
Grab before anyone else can
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4%
FIND
Happen across
(4)
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Jun 26, 2026
4%
FIND
Happen across
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4%
YOLO
Texter's encouragement to try something new
(4)
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Jun 19, 2026
4%
YOLO
Texter's encouragement to try something new
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4%
PIANOSEAT
Support for a key player?
(9)
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Jun 12, 2026
4%
PIANOSEAT
Support for a key player?
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4%
NEE
Word before a maiden name
(3)
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Jun 8, 2026
4%
NEE
Word before a maiden name
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4%
NOPE
"Nice try"
(4)
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Jun 6, 2026
4%
NOPE
"Nice try"
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4%
PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
(4)
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Jun 6, 2026
4%
PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
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4%
TAB
Indent key
(3)
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Jun 5, 2026
4%
TAB
Indent key
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4%
ACHOO
Sound before some blessings
(5)
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May 23, 2026
4%
ACHOO
Sound before some blessings
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4%
PANICBUTTON
Emergency feature on a car's key fob
(11)
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May 20, 2026
4%
PANICBUTTON
Emergency feature on a car's key fob
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4%
SEEM
Come across as
(4)
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May 12, 2026
4%
SEEM
Come across as
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4%
ATONAL
Like a composition without a key
(6)
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May 10, 2026
4%
ATONAL
Like a composition without a key
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4%
ALFA
Letter before Bravo
(4)
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May 5, 2026
4%
ALFA
Letter before Bravo
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4%
RHO
Letter before sigma
(3)
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May 3, 2026
4%
RHO
Letter before sigma
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4%
ALPHA
Letter before beta
(5)
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May 3, 2026
4%
ALPHA
Letter before beta
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4%
AFTS
Times before eves, in classified ads
(4)
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May 3, 2026
4%
AFTS
Times before eves, in classified ads
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4%
ENTER
ATM key
(5)
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Apr 27, 2026
4%
ENTER
ATM key
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4%
PRIOR
__ to: before
(5)
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Apr 27, 2026
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PRIOR
__ to: before
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AGE
Number before a + on a board game box
(3)
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Apr 21, 2026
4%
AGE
Number before a + on a board game box
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4%
ESTATE
Word before planning or sale
(6)
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Apr 20, 2026
4%
ESTATE
Word before planning or sale
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4%
HOME
Laptop shortcut key
(4)
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Apr 15, 2026
4%
HOME
Laptop shortcut key
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4%
AKA
Letters before a stage name
(3)
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Apr 12, 2026
4%
AKA
Letters before a stage name
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4%
AREWEALONE
Question before broaching a confidential topic
(10)
Universal Crossword
Apr 11, 2026
4%
AREWEALONE
Question before broaching a confidential topic
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
1%
IRAN
Tehran's country
(4)
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Nov 10, 2026
1%
IRAN
Tehran's country
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1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
(5)
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Nov 8, 2026
1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
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1%
KNOT
Monkey's fist, for one
(4)
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Nov 6, 2026
1%
KNOT
Monkey's fist, for one
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1%
YAMAHAS
Some motorcycles and keyboards
(7)
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Nov 5, 2026
1%
YAMAHAS
Some motorcycles and keyboards
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1%
RIPSAW
Carpentry tool
(6)
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Nov 1, 2026
1%
RIPSAW
Carpentry tool
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1%
ASS
Donkey
(3)
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Oct 31, 2026
1%
ASS
Donkey
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1%
AREA
Basic geometry calculation
(4)
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Oct 29, 2026
1%
AREA
Basic geometry calculation
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1%
HALT
Sentry's shout
(4)
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Oct 27, 2026
1%
HALT
Sentry's shout
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1%
BAKLAVA
Layered pastry with honey and nuts
(7)
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Oct 27, 2026
1%
BAKLAVA
Layered pastry with honey and nuts
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1%
EMOJI
__ keyboard
(5)
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Oct 23, 2026
1%
EMOJI
__ keyboard
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1%
ANT
Pantry pest
(3)
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Oct 23, 2026
1%
ANT
Pantry pest
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1%
DORA
Cartoon girl whose best friend is Boots the Monkey
(4)
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Oct 22, 2026
1%
DORA
Cartoon girl whose best friend is Boots the Monkey
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1%
YEP
"Okey-dokey"
(3)
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Oct 22, 2026
1%
YEP
"Okey-dokey"
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1%
TANYA
Country singer Tucker
(5)
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Oct 20, 2026
1%
TANYA
Country singer Tucker
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1%
SKIS
Travels cross-country?
(4)
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Oct 17, 2026
1%
SKIS
Travels cross-country?
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1%
ALEX
Arctic Monkeys lead singer Turner
(4)
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Oct 15, 2026
1%
ALEX
Arctic Monkeys lead singer Turner
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1%
NELSON
Country legend Willie
(6)
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Oct 15, 2026
1%
NELSON
Country legend Willie
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1%
THETA
Angle symbol, in geometry
(5)
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Oct 14, 2026
1%
THETA
Angle symbol, in geometry
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1%
TYPED
Used a keyboard
(5)
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Oct 13, 2026
1%
TYPED
Used a keyboard
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1%
TOON
Mickey or Minnie
(4)
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Oct 11, 2026
1%
TOON
Mickey or Minnie
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1%
AXIS
Line of symmetry
(4)
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Oct 8, 2026
1%
AXIS
Line of symmetry
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1%
ORR
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby
(3)
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Oct 7, 2026
1%
ORR
Hockey Hall of Famer Bobby
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1%
RUSSIA
Country that borders 14 other countries
(6)
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Oct 4, 2026
1%
RUSSIA
Country that borders 14 other countries
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1%
FARR
"Fire Country" actress Diane
(4)
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Oct 3, 2026
1%
FARR
"Fire Country" actress Diane
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1%
LYLE
Country singer Lovett
(4)
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Oct 2, 2026
1%
LYLE
Country singer Lovett
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1%
ATOMS
Chemistry class models
(5)
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Sep 30, 2026
1%
ATOMS
Chemistry class models
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1%
PERU
Lima's country
(4)
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Sep 29, 2026
1%
PERU
Lima's country
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1%
ASSES
Donkeys
(5)
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Sep 29, 2026
1%
ASSES
Donkeys
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1%
SAMOA
Island country that changed the shape of the International Date Line by skipping December 30, 2011
(5)
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Sep 26, 2026
1%
SAMOA
Island country that changed the shape of the International Date Line by skipping December 30, 2011
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1%
SINES
Law of __: trigonometry equation
(5)
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Sep 25, 2026
1%
SINES
Law of __: trigonometry equation
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1%
TOM
Male turkey
(3)
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Sep 20, 2026
1%
TOM
Male turkey
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1%
GMAT
B-school entry req.
(4)
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Sep 18, 2026
1%
GMAT
B-school entry req.
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1%
WILLIE
Country great Nelson
(6)
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Sep 17, 2026
1%
WILLIE
Country great Nelson
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1%
BRAD
Country singer Paisley
(4)
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Sep 15, 2026
1%
BRAD
Country singer Paisley
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1%
MANOR
Stately home in the country
(5)
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Sep 14, 2026
1%
MANOR
Stately home in the country
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1%
TART
Fruit-filled pastry
(4)
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Sep 14, 2026
1%
TART
Fruit-filled pastry
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1%
LIRA
Turkey bacon?
(4)
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Sep 11, 2026
1%
LIRA
Turkey bacon?
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1%
ONEPAIR
Paltry poker holding
(7)
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Sep 11, 2026
1%
ONEPAIR
Paltry poker holding
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1%
ECLAIR
Pastry choice
(6)
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Sep 10, 2026
1%
ECLAIR
Pastry choice
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1%
DNA
Ancestry test sample
(3)
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Sep 8, 2026
1%
DNA
Ancestry test sample
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1%
OAKEN
Like some whiskey barrels
(5)
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Sep 8, 2026
1%
OAKEN
Like some whiskey barrels
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1%
SEGA
Super Monkey Ball developer
(4)
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Sep 6, 2026
1%
SEGA
Super Monkey Ball developer
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1%
TRISHA
Country star Yearwood
(6)
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Sep 5, 2026
1%
TRISHA
Country star Yearwood
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1%
OSU
Buckeyes' sch.
(3)
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Sep 1, 2026
1%
OSU
Buckeyes' sch.
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1%
ACIDIC
Not basic, in chemistry
(6)
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Sep 1, 2026
1%
ACIDIC
Not basic, in chemistry
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1%
WORLDMAPS
Country homes?
(9)
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Aug 29, 2026
1%
WORLDMAPS
Country homes?
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1%
AJA
"Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi King
(3)
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Aug 28, 2026
1%
AJA
"Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi King
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1%
MCGRAW
Hill partner, in textbook publishing and country music
(6)
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Aug 27, 2026
1%
MCGRAW
Hill partner, in textbook publishing and country music
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1%
NOR
Scand. country
(3)
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Aug 26, 2026
1%
NOR
Scand. country
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1%
TYPE
Use a keyboard
(4)
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Aug 25, 2026
1%
TYPE
Use a keyboard
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1%
GRENADA
West Indies country also known as the "Island of Spice"
(7)
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Aug 23, 2026
1%
GRENADA
West Indies country also known as the "Island of Spice"
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1%
CHEXREPUBLIC
Country known for its devotion to a General Mills cereal?
(12)
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Aug 23, 2026
1%
CHEXREPUBLIC
Country known for its devotion to a General Mills cereal?
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1%
EMMA
Mackey of "Ella McCay"
(4)
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Aug 22, 2026
1%
EMMA
Mackey of "Ella McCay"
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1%
PIANOACCORDION
*Squeeze-box instrument with a keyboard
(14)
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Aug 18, 2026
1%
PIANOACCORDION
*Squeeze-box instrument with a keyboard
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1%
BURROS
Small donkeys
(6)
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Aug 16, 2026
1%
BURROS
Small donkeys
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1%
RAWR
Sultry growl
(4)
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Aug 9, 2026
1%
RAWR
Sultry growl
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1%
ATOM
Chemistry class model
(4)
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Aug 5, 2026
1%
ATOM
Chemistry class model
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1%
ERIC
"Springsteen" country singer Church
(4)
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Aug 3, 2026
1%
ERIC
"Springsteen" country singer Church
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HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
(4)
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Aug 3, 2026
1%
HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
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1%
SPAIN
Valencia's country
(5)
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Aug 1, 2026
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SPAIN
Valencia's country
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1%
ICELAND
Björk's country
(7)
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1%
ICELAND
Björk's country
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1%
WATTLE
Turkey appendage
(6)
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1%
WATTLE
Turkey appendage
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1%
TITI
South American monkey
(4)
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Jul 30, 2026
1%
TITI
South American monkey
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1%
CRONUTS
Pastry hybrids
(7)
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1%
CRONUTS
Pastry hybrids
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1%
ABROAD
Out of the country
(6)
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Jul 22, 2026
1%
ABROAD
Out of the country
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1%
DOOR
Entryway
(4)
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Jul 21, 2026
1%
DOOR
Entryway
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1%
HBO
"Industry" network
(3)
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Jul 17, 2026
1%
HBO
"Industry" network
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1%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
(10)
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Jul 17, 2026
1%
UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
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1%
ROMANS
"Friends, __, countrymen ... "
(6)
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Jul 14, 2026
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ROMANS
"Friends, __, countrymen ... "
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1%
VANCE
"Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __
(5)
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Jul 12, 2026
1%
VANCE
"Lovecraft Country" actor Courtney B. __
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OFT
Frequently, in poetry
(3)
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Jul 8, 2026
1%
OFT
Frequently, in poetry
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1%
EPOS
Heroic poetry
(4)
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Jul 4, 2026
1%
EPOS
Heroic poetry
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1%
LINEDANCE
Move to the country?
(9)
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Jul 1, 2026
1%
LINEDANCE
Move to the country?
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1%
LEAN
Like ground turkey
(4)
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Jun 28, 2026
1%
LEAN
Like ground turkey
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1%
APPT
Cal. entry
(4)
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APPT
Cal. entry
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HAITI
Carrefour's country
(5)
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HAITI
Carrefour's country
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TYCOON
Titan of industry
(6)
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TYCOON
Titan of industry
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TESTER
Someone who has a trying job?
(6)
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TESTER
Someone who has a trying job?
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ITALIA
Sicilia's country
(6)
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ITALIA
Sicilia's country
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NATO
32-country org.
(4)
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NATO
32-country org.
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DONATIONS
To: Actor Cheadle, chemistry lab supply salesman
(9)
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Jun 19, 2026
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DONATIONS
To: Actor Cheadle, chemistry lab supply salesman
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RHETT
"What's Your Country Song" singer Thomas
(5)
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RHETT
"What's Your Country Song" singer Thomas
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TROY
Ancient city in modern Turkey
(4)
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TROY
Ancient city in modern Turkey
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EER
Eternally, in poetry
(3)
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EER
Eternally, in poetry
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ALAN
Country singer Jackson
(4)
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ALAN
Country singer Jackson
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USSR
Country whose motto was "Workers of the world, unite!"
(4)
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USSR
Country whose motto was "Workers of the world, unite!"
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POKEDEX
Progress tracker for one trying to "catch 'em all"
(7)
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POKEDEX
Progress tracker for one trying to "catch 'em all"
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SKATES
Hockey gear
(6)
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SKATES
Hockey gear
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AGES
Matures, as whiskey
(4)
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AGES
Matures, as whiskey
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JACKDANIELS
Maker of Sinatra Select whiskey
(11)
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JACKDANIELS
Maker of Sinatra Select whiskey
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ZIMBABWE
Country between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers
(8)
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Jun 3, 2026
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ZIMBABWE
Country between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers
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TSA
Airport entry org.
(3)
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Jun 1, 2026
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TSA
Airport entry org.
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SNAP
Show appreciation at a poetry slam, e.g.
(4)
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SNAP
Show appreciation at a poetry slam, e.g.
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PALAU
Country in Micronesia whose largest city is Koror
(5)
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May 28, 2026
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PALAU
Country in Micronesia whose largest city is Koror
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USA
Olympic ice hockey gold medalists: Abbr.
(3)
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May 27, 2026
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USA
Olympic ice hockey gold medalists: Abbr.
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ENE
Chemistry suffix
(3)
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ENE
Chemistry suffix
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SCORNINGTHEBLUES
Unappreciative of St. Louis's hockey team?
(16)
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SCORNINGTHEBLUES
Unappreciative of St. Louis's hockey team?
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GARTH
Brooks of country music
(5)
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GARTH
Brooks of country music
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DAREDEVIL
Biker trying to miss the bus, perhaps?
(9)
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May 8, 2026
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DAREDEVIL
Biker trying to miss the bus, perhaps?
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REBA
McEntire of country
(4)
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May 7, 2026
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REBA
McEntire of country
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CHURRO
Fried cinnamon-sugar pastry
(6)
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May 5, 2026
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CHURRO
Fried cinnamon-sugar pastry
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CODY
"Dirt Cheap" country singer Johnson
(4)
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May 1, 2026
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CODY
"Dirt Cheap" country singer Johnson
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SHANIA
First name in country pop
(6)
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SHANIA
First name in country pop
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WIDGET
Doohickey
(6)
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Apr 23, 2026
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WIDGET
Doohickey
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POPPSYCHOLOGY
Field that drives the self-help industry
(13)
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Apr 21, 2026
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POPPSYCHOLOGY
Field that drives the self-help industry
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EVENT
Calendar entry
(5)
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EVENT
Calendar entry
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SWE
Country between Fin. and Nor.
(3)
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SWE
Country between Fin. and Nor.
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APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
(5)
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APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
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ITALY
2026 Olympics host country
(5)
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ITALY
2026 Olympics host country
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RYE
Whiskey choice
(3)
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RYE
Whiskey choice
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AUS
Landlocked Eur. country
(3)
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AUS
Landlocked Eur. country
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PATEL
Dev of "Monkey Man"
(5)
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PATEL
Dev of "Monkey Man"
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EGYPT
Mo Salah's home country
(5)
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EGYPT
Mo Salah's home country
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CANADA
Ontario's country
(6)
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CANADA
Ontario's country
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SUDAN
South ___ (country since 2011)
(5)
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SUDAN
South ___ (country since 2011)
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SHORTLINE
Small player in the railroad industry
(9)
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SHORTLINE
Small player in the railroad industry
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PANG
Hockey commentator Darren
(4)
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PANG
Hockey commentator Darren
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KENYA
Country named for Africa's second-highest peak
(5)
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Apr 11, 2026
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KENYA
Country named for Africa's second-highest peak
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Holey rubber shoe
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She goes "baa"
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Without a warranty
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Health care helper
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In the ___ (not virtual)
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Either parent's nickname, perhaps
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*Smart home security features (see letters 7 to 9)
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Used Twitch, e.g.
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Swiss city known for early Dada art
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Subj. of Obama's 2016 JAMA article
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