Crossword Answer For
Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2)
Last seen in Universal Crossword October 27, 2025 Answers
The crossword clue "Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2)" can be found in the Universal Crossword puzzle from October 27, 2025. We've gathered 174 possible solutions from our database of crossword answers spanning multiple publications. The top match is BOOMORBUST (10 letters) at 99% confidence — our strongest recommendation for this clue.
Answer For Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2):
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174 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
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Date
99%
BOOMORBUST
Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2)
(10)
Universal Crossword
Oct 27, 2025
99%
BOOMORBUST
Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Oct 27, 2025
5%
STRAWBEARING
Like the first little pig?
(12)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 25, 2026
5%
STRAWBEARING
Like the first little pig?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 25, 2026
5%
EXPIRED
Like last month's deals
(7)
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Aug 23, 2026
5%
EXPIRED
Like last month's deals
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3%
NICE
"I like it!"
(4)
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Nov 11, 2026
3%
NICE
"I like it!"
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3%
REDS
Maroon, crimson, ruby, and the like
(4)
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Nov 9, 2026
3%
REDS
Maroon, crimson, ruby, and the like
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3%
LGBT
Pride Month letters
(4)
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Nov 6, 2026
3%
LGBT
Pride Month letters
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3%
REDBLEND
Many a house wine, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
(8)
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Nov 5, 2026
3%
REDBLEND
Many a house wine, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
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3%
TRIASSIC
Period during which mammals first appeared
(8)
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Nov 4, 2026
3%
TRIASSIC
Period during which mammals first appeared
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3%
IPA
Bitter beer letters
(3)
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Nov 2, 2026
3%
IPA
Bitter beer letters
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3%
SIDLE
Move like a crab
(5)
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Nov 1, 2026
3%
SIDLE
Move like a crab
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3%
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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EEG
Brain test letters
(3)
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Oct 29, 2026
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EEG
Brain test letters
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3%
OVERTHEMOON
Ecstatic, like a nursery rhyme cow?
(11)
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Oct 27, 2026
3%
OVERTHEMOON
Ecstatic, like a nursery rhyme cow?
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3%
WALKINGONAIR
Ecstatic, like a tightrope performer?
(12)
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Oct 27, 2026
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WALKINGONAIR
Ecstatic, like a tightrope performer?
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3%
SKYHIGH
Like exorbitant prices, and like 17-, 24-, 51-, and 62-Across?
(7)
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Oct 27, 2026
3%
SKYHIGH
Like exorbitant prices, and like 17-, 24-, 51-, and 62-Across?
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3%
HAPPYASALARK
Ecstatic, like a songbird?
(12)
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Oct 27, 2026
3%
HAPPYASALARK
Ecstatic, like a songbird?
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3%
INHOGHEAVEN
Ecstatic, like a big pig?
(11)
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Oct 27, 2026
3%
INHOGHEAVEN
Ecstatic, like a big pig?
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3%
SLINGBACK
Shoe with a strap behind the heel, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
(9)
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Oct 26, 2026
3%
SLINGBACK
Shoe with a strap behind the heel, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
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3%
DNA
Genetic letters
(3)
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Oct 25, 2026
3%
DNA
Genetic letters
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3%
IOU
"We'll settle this later" letters
(3)
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Oct 25, 2026
3%
IOU
"We'll settle this later" letters
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3%
ACDC
Adapter letters
(4)
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Oct 22, 2026
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ACDC
Adapter letters
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3%
SPF
Block letters?
(3)
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Oct 21, 2026
3%
SPF
Block letters?
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3%
SOS
Distress letters
(3)
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Oct 19, 2026
3%
SOS
Distress letters
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3%
ANDY
Roddick who was the last American man to win the US Open
(4)
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Oct 18, 2026
3%
ANDY
Roddick who was the last American man to win the US Open
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FTW
"Victory!" letters
(3)
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Oct 17, 2026
3%
FTW
"Victory!" letters
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3%
ACTNATURAL
"Quick, look like you're not up to something!"
(10)
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Oct 15, 2026
3%
ACTNATURAL
"Quick, look like you're not up to something!"
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3%
YSL
Runway letters
(3)
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Oct 15, 2026
3%
YSL
Runway letters
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3%
SWIM
Move like a fish
(4)
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Oct 12, 2026
3%
SWIM
Move like a fish
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3%
WIN
Come in first
(3)
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Oct 12, 2026
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WIN
Come in first
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3%
MICAH
Hebrew name that means "who is like God"
(5)
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Oct 10, 2026
3%
MICAH
Hebrew name that means "who is like God"
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3%
ALL
Every last bit
(3)
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Oct 7, 2026
3%
ALL
Every last bit
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3%
GMO
Bioengineering letters
(3)
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Oct 6, 2026
3%
GMO
Bioengineering letters
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3%
BLOW
Move like the wind
(4)
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Oct 5, 2026
3%
BLOW
Move like the wind
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3%
PESTS
Gnats, termites, and the like
(5)
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Oct 2, 2026
3%
PESTS
Gnats, termites, and the like
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3%
IRA
Nest egg letters
(3)
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Sep 30, 2026
3%
IRA
Nest egg letters
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3%
PSIS
Trident-shaped Greek letters
(4)
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Sep 27, 2026
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PSIS
Trident-shaped Greek letters
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3%
NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
(5)
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Sep 25, 2026
3%
NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
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3%
SLITHER
Move like a snake
(7)
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Sep 23, 2026
3%
SLITHER
Move like a snake
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3%
RAISEDINABARN
Lacking all refinement, facetiously, or like the person described in 20-, 26-, 35-, and 44-Across?
(13)
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Sep 22, 2026
3%
RAISEDINABARN
Lacking all refinement, facetiously, or like the person described in 20-, 26-, 35-, and 44-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
3%
REM
Sleep cycle letters
(3)
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Sep 22, 2026
3%
REM
Sleep cycle letters
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3%
EPSILON
One of Paul's letters to the Ephesians?
(7)
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Sep 20, 2026
3%
EPSILON
One of Paul's letters to the Ephesians?
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3%
DIY
Handmade letters
(3)
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Sep 19, 2026
3%
DIY
Handmade letters
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3%
LSD
Acid letters
(3)
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Sep 17, 2026
3%
LSD
Acid letters
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3%
HDMI
TV cable letters
(4)
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Sep 15, 2026
3%
HDMI
TV cable letters
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3%
SOAR
Fly like a dragon
(4)
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Sep 15, 2026
3%
SOAR
Fly like a dragon
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3%
ACTASIF
Make like
(7)
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Sep 13, 2026
3%
ACTASIF
Make like
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3%
LEADS
Goes first
(5)
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Sep 13, 2026
3%
LEADS
Goes first
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3%
GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
(14)
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Sep 12, 2026
3%
GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
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3%
WDS
Collections of letters: Abbr.
(3)
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Sep 12, 2026
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WDS
Collections of letters: Abbr.
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3%
MIMIC
Look a lot like
(5)
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Sep 12, 2026
3%
MIMIC
Look a lot like
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3%
CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
(11)
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Sep 12, 2026
3%
CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
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3%
SIDLES
Moves like a crab
(6)
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Sep 7, 2026
3%
SIDLES
Moves like a crab
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3%
PURR
Sound like a 9-Across
(4)
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Sep 7, 2026
3%
PURR
Sound like a 9-Across
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3%
THAT
"Don't be like __!"
(4)
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Sep 4, 2026
3%
THAT
"Don't be like __!"
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3%
OOTD
Mirror pic letters on social media
(4)
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Sep 3, 2026
3%
OOTD
Mirror pic letters on social media
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3%
COURTORDER
Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?
(10)
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Sep 2, 2026
3%
COURTORDER
Judge's directive, or a feature of each set of circled letters?
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3%
STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
(4)
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Sep 2, 2026
3%
STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
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3%
PECKAT
Eat like a bird?
(6)
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Sep 2, 2026
3%
PECKAT
Eat like a bird?
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3%
OOO
"Away from work" letters
(3)
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Aug 30, 2026
3%
OOO
"Away from work" letters
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3%
SRS
Folks who are so last yr.
(3)
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Aug 29, 2026
3%
SRS
Folks who are so last yr.
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3%
AKA
Pseudonym letters
(3)
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Aug 28, 2026
3%
AKA
Pseudonym letters
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3%
UNIT
Second, but not first
(4)
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Aug 27, 2026
3%
UNIT
Second, but not first
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3%
BLM
Racial justice movement letters
(3)
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Aug 25, 2026
3%
BLM
Racial justice movement letters
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3%
DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
(4)
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Aug 23, 2026
3%
DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
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3%
RENTS
Numbers for letters
(5)
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Aug 20, 2026
3%
RENTS
Numbers for letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
3%
SHAKESHACK
Fast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 19, 2026
3%
SHAKESHACK
Fast-food chain that began as a hot dog cart, and what this puzzle's circled letters do?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
3%
RSVP
Invitation letters
(4)
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Aug 18, 2026
3%
RSVP
Invitation letters
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3%
PERFORMINGARTS
*Music, dance, drama, and the like
(14)
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Aug 18, 2026
3%
PERFORMINGARTS
*Music, dance, drama, and the like
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3%
BUCK
Move like a spooked horse, maybe
(4)
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Aug 18, 2026
3%
BUCK
Move like a spooked horse, maybe
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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
(10)
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Aug 17, 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
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3%
MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
(4)
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Aug 15, 2026
3%
MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
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3%
ASAP
"Hurry!" letters
(4)
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Aug 13, 2026
3%
ASAP
"Hurry!" letters
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3%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
(9)
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Aug 13, 2026
3%
BLACKJACK
Reply when Mr. Nicholson asks, "How do you like your coffee?"
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3%
NSFW
Content warning letters
(4)
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Aug 12, 2026
3%
NSFW
Content warning letters
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3%
LOOKSGOOD
"I like it!"
(9)
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Aug 12, 2026
3%
LOOKSGOOD
"I like it!"
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3%
ASLEEP
Out like a light
(6)
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Aug 12, 2026
3%
ASLEEP
Out like a light
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3%
JILL
Former first lady Biden
(4)
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Aug 11, 2026
3%
JILL
Former first lady Biden
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3%
EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
(4)
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Aug 6, 2026
3%
EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
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3%
BLT
Sandwich letters
(3)
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Aug 4, 2026
3%
BLT
Sandwich letters
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3%
DKNY
Big Apple fashion letters
(4)
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Aug 4, 2026
3%
DKNY
Big Apple fashion letters
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3%
WHIR
Sound like a fan
(4)
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Jul 29, 2026
3%
WHIR
Sound like a fan
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3%
ROAR
Sound like fans
(4)
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Jul 29, 2026
3%
ROAR
Sound like fans
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3%
OCULI
Windows shaped like 13-Downs
(5)
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Jul 23, 2026
3%
OCULI
Windows shaped like 13-Downs
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3%
YOGARETREAT
Vacation for posers?, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
(11)
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Jul 22, 2026
3%
YOGARETREAT
Vacation for posers?, or what can be found in each set of circled letters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
3%
DOGTOYS
Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like
(7)
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Jul 20, 2026
3%
DOGTOYS
Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like
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3%
GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
(10)
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Jul 19, 2026
3%
GETTHEBAND
With 107-Across, reunite a musical group, or a hint to this puzzle's circled letters
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3%
OVINE
Just like ewe
(5)
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Jul 16, 2026
3%
OVINE
Just like ewe
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3%
SARALEE
Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"
(7)
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Jul 15, 2026
3%
SARALEE
Frozen brand that "nobody doesn't like"
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3%
CSI
Forensics letters
(3)
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Jul 14, 2026
3%
CSI
Forensics letters
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3%
AMC
Theater chain letters
(3)
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Jul 13, 2026
3%
AMC
Theater chain letters
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3%
PBS
Network supported by "viewers like you"
(3)
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Jul 9, 2026
3%
PBS
Network supported by "viewers like you"
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3%
TWEETS
Sounds like a bird
(6)
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Jul 9, 2026
3%
TWEETS
Sounds like a bird
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3%
LTE
Cell service letters
(3)
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Jul 7, 2026
3%
LTE
Cell service letters
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3%
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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3%
NEWLY
For the first time
(5)
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Jul 4, 2026
3%
NEWLY
For the first time
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3%
IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
(3)
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Jul 4, 2026
3%
IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
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3%
RSS
Blog feed letters
(3)
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Jul 3, 2026
3%
RSS
Blog feed letters
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3%
WON
Was first
(3)
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Jul 2, 2026
3%
WON
Was first
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3%
LIFTWEIGHTS
Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do
(11)
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Jul 2, 2026
3%
LIFTWEIGHTS
Engage in some strength training, or what this puzzle's circled letters do
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3%
MOVEMOUNTAINS
Go to great lengths, or what this puzzle's circled letters do?
(13)
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Jul 1, 2026
3%
MOVEMOUNTAINS
Go to great lengths, or what this puzzle's circled letters do?
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3%
WAG
Move like a happy pooch's tail
(3)
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Jun 30, 2026
3%
WAG
Move like a happy pooch's tail
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SCATS
Sings like Ella Fitzgerald
(5)
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Jun 25, 2026
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SCATS
Sings like Ella Fitzgerald
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EMULATE
Try to be like
(7)
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Jun 24, 2026
3%
EMULATE
Try to be like
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3%
GAMEWITHINAGAME
Nintendo player's side quest, or what the circled letters of 16-, 23-, and 41-Across create
(15)
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Jun 23, 2026
3%
GAMEWITHINAGAME
Nintendo player's side quest, or what the circled letters of 16-, 23-, and 41-Across create
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ISH
"Kinda like that"
(3)
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Jun 22, 2026
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ISH
"Kinda like that"
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THEEND
Famous last words?
(6)
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Jun 21, 2026
3%
THEEND
Famous last words?
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3%
RUNSONFUMES
Summons one's last bits of energy
(11)
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Jun 17, 2026
3%
RUNSONFUMES
Summons one's last bits of energy
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USS
Aircraft carrier letters
(3)
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Jun 17, 2026
3%
USS
Aircraft carrier letters
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3%
ATEAM
Elite squad, or what's found in each set of circled letters
(5)
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Jun 10, 2026
3%
ATEAM
Elite squad, or what's found in each set of circled letters
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3%
NDA
Secret letters?
(3)
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Jun 10, 2026
3%
NDA
Secret letters?
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3%
PLAN
"Sounds like a __!": "Works for me!"
(4)
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Jun 8, 2026
3%
PLAN
"Sounds like a __!": "Works for me!"
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3%
REDHEAD
One with hair like Little Orphan Annie
(7)
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Jun 8, 2026
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REDHEAD
One with hair like Little Orphan Annie
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OOZES
Moves like lava
(5)
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Jun 7, 2026
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OOZES
Moves like lava
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3%
GNAWS
Chews like a beaver
(5)
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Jun 5, 2026
3%
GNAWS
Chews like a beaver
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3%
SWEEPINGCHANGES
Overhauls that have lasting effects, or what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters
(15)
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Jun 3, 2026
3%
SWEEPINGCHANGES
Overhauls that have lasting effects, or what can be found in this puzzle's circled letters
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3%
ADHERE
Stick like glue
(6)
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May 28, 2026
3%
ADHERE
Stick like glue
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SHUN
Treat like a pariah
(4)
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SHUN
Treat like a pariah
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HOBBITS
Tolkien characters who like to eat six meals a day
(7)
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HOBBITS
Tolkien characters who like to eat six meals a day
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RAPS
Sings like G-Dragon
(4)
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RAPS
Sings like G-Dragon
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TENSILE
Like elastic material
(7)
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TENSILE
Like elastic material
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IOUS
Promising letters
(4)
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IOUS
Promising letters
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BAYED
Howled like a wolf
(5)
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BAYED
Howled like a wolf
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WWW
Address bar letters
(3)
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WWW
Address bar letters
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3%
ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
(7)
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May 9, 2026
3%
ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
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SLR
Camera letters
(3)
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3%
SLR
Camera letters
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3%
DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
(3)
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DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
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TBA
"More details soon" letters
(3)
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TBA
"More details soon" letters
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3%
HTTP
Address letters
(4)
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3%
HTTP
Address letters
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XOXO
Love letters?
(4)
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3%
XOXO
Love letters?
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3%
POLES
With 39-Across, diametrically opposed, or what this puzzle's sets of circled letters are
(5)
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3%
POLES
With 39-Across, diametrically opposed, or what this puzzle's sets of circled letters are
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3%
MERRYGOROUND
Carnival ride with seats shaped like animals
(12)
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MERRYGOROUND
Carnival ride with seats shaped like animals
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LED
Went first
(3)
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LED
Went first
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WOULDNT
"__ you like to know?"
(7)
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WOULDNT
"__ you like to know?"
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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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VSO
Brandy letters
(3)
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VSO
Brandy letters
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EEO
Job listing letters
(3)
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EEO
Job listing letters
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DENT
Apt letters to be missing from in___ation
(4)
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3%
DENT
Apt letters to be missing from in___ation
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LUCITE
Clear plastic
(6)
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LUCITE
Clear plastic
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MESSY
Stylike
(5)
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MESSY
Stylike
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LATHS
Plastered strips
(5)
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1%
LATHS
Plastered strips
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1%
TNT
Blasting material
(3)
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1%
TNT
Blasting material
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1%
RAYGUNS
Sci-fi blasters
(7)
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RAYGUNS
Sci-fi blasters
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EEL
Snakelike fish
(3)
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EEL
Snakelike fish
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PERM
Long-lasting hairdo
(4)
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PERM
Long-lasting hairdo
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ETCH
Make a lasting impression?
(4)
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ETCH
Make a lasting impression?
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SEDGE
Grasslike plant
(5)
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SEDGE
Grasslike plant
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1%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
(8)
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1%
EYETOEYE
*How like-minded people see, or a phonetic hint for the answers to the starred clues?
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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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TAPIRS
Piglike herbivores
(6)
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TAPIRS
Piglike herbivores
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CLASSICROCK
Radio format likely to appeal to baby boomers
(11)
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1%
CLASSICROCK
Radio format likely to appeal to baby boomers
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LOMO
Cheap, plastic camera type
(4)
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1%
LOMO
Cheap, plastic camera type
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1%
GOSHNO
"Gee, that seems unlikely"
(6)
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1%
GOSHNO
"Gee, that seems unlikely"
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ALONE
Hermitlike
(5)
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ALONE
Hermitlike
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OTHER
Unlike the rest
(5)
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OTHER
Unlike the rest
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GRUB
Wormlike larva
(4)
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GRUB
Wormlike larva
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ANISE
Licoricelike herb
(5)
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ANISE
Licoricelike herb
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SARAN
Plastic wrap brand
(5)
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SARAN
Plastic wrap brand
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ASTERS
Daisylike flowers
(6)
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ASTERS
Daisylike flowers
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RHYME
Sound alike
(5)
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RHYME
Sound alike
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BALL
Blast
(4)
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BALL
Blast
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PIET
Neoplasticism pioneer Mondrian
(4)
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PIET
Neoplasticism pioneer Mondrian
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ODDSARE
"Most likely ... "
(7)
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ODDSARE
"Most likely ... "
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ORZO
Ricelike pasta
(4)
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ORZO
Ricelike pasta
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TAME
Unlikely to get out of hand
(4)
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1%
TAME
Unlikely to get out of hand
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ELS
Unlikely pair?
(3)
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ELS
Unlikely pair?
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GEE
"__ willikers!"
(3)
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GEE
"__ willikers!"
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ABR
Unlike the OED
(3)
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ABR
Unlike the OED
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GOOS
Honeylike substances
(4)
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GOOS
Honeylike substances
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1%
SETAE
Bristlelike grippers on gecko feet
(5)
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1%
SETAE
Bristlelike grippers on gecko feet
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NERFGUN
Toy ball blaster
(7)
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NERFGUN
Toy ball blaster
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AMP
Rock blaster
(3)
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AMP
Rock blaster
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ORIOLE
Bird that weaves pouchlike hanging nests
(6)
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1%
ORIOLE
Bird that weaves pouchlike hanging nests
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MASSEMAIL
Blast that's often annoying
(9)
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Apr 18, 2026
1%
MASSEMAIL
Blast that's often annoying
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AVIAN
Birdlike
(5)
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1%
AVIAN
Birdlike
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Bowler or beanie
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Syst. used in the Deaf community
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Subject of Newton's first law
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How many possible solutions does "Like an extreme economy (... first 3 letters + the last 2)" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 174 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is BOOMORBUST (10 letters).
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