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"Play it by ear," e.g.

Last seen in Premier Sunday Crossword January 12, 2020 Answers

Wondering what the answer to ""Play it by ear," e.g." is? This crossword clue appeared in Premier Sunday Crossword on January 12, 2020. We searched through our archive of crossword solutions and identified 197 possible answers. IDIOM (5 letters) ranks first with a 99% confidence score, making it our strongest recommendation.

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197 Other Potential Answers

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IDIOM
"Play it by ear," e.g.
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jan 12, 2020
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SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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ANTES
Pays to play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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SCENE
Part of a play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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TACET
"Don't play," in music
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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ONEMORE
"Want to play again?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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ROLE
Actor's part to play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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ROLES
Parts in a play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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GIGS
Some play dates?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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UTILEUTILE
Helpful draw when trying to play a Q word in Scrabble?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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KERNEL
Part of an ear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 15, 2026
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ACTS
Performs in a play
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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LIKEISAID
"This bears repeating ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2026
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CRASHHELMET
Racing headgear
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TABLEREADS
Rehearsals a cast generally won't stand for?
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AURAL
Hearing-related
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AGED
On in years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
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MIAMOR
Spanish term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
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YAHOO
Early search engine
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JOKINGLY
In a playful manner
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
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SOBER
Clearheaded
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CUB
Baby bear
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BTEAM
Second-string players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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SAMANTHA
Morton who plays Circe in "The Odyssey"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
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AHEM
[Clears throat]
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BUY
Take advantage of a bear market, perhaps
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RUTH
Inventor Handler played by Rhea Perlman in "Barbie"
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MIEN
Bearing
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SWEEP
Clear the cobwebs, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
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LUNAR
__ New Year
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EONS
Years and years
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ELFIN
Small and pointy-eared, perhaps
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IAGO
"Aladdin" parrot named for a Shakespeare villain
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CORSICA
French island near Sardinia
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IMEANT
"To be clear ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
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TUCCI
Stanley of "The Devil Wears Prada 2"
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PULSE
Heart throb?
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AVIA
Activewear brand
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KERRY
Washington who played a Pope
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
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OCANADA
Song heard at Rogers Centre
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BOLOTIE
Western wear with a clasp
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BECKETT
"Waiting for Godot" playwright
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ECCO
Danish footwear brand
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TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
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CARRIEDFORWARD
Soccer player who doesn't pull their weight?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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PUBLICDEFENDER
Soccer player who shares every little detail online?
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GERBER
Company with an annual search for a spokesbaby
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KEEPEROFTHEKEYS
Soccer player from a Florida archipelago?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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SIFTS
Searches (through)
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PACER
Indiana basketball player
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PROS
Paid players
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LONGSTANDINGRULE
"Wear sensible shoes and a lumbar support belt," e.g.?
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PADS
Trampoline park gear
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PAIGE
2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year Bueckers
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AFAR
Nowhere near
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INNERGEEK
Something that may be on display while playing D&D
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TRISHA
Country star Yearwood
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
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SWEETTOOTH
Strong desire for one in search of just desserts?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
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NSF
Research-funding org.
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AYO
Edebiri of "The Bear"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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MASTERKEYS
"Learn to recognize the pattern of sharps and flats"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
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TONI
"Un-Break My Heart" singer Braxton
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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AIDS
Learning tools
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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ESC
Key near F1
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ORCS
Middle-earth monsters
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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STEW
Hearty meal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
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BOA
Feathery neckwear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
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CLEOPATRA
Pharaoh played by Elizabeth Taylor
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YOGI
Bear who steals "pic-a-nic" baskets
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DIAN
Gorilla researcher Fossey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
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RENO
Gambling town near Tahoe
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NATS
D.C. ballplayers
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PANDA
Bear in a bamboo forest
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LED
Spearheaded
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SCALLOP
Mollusk often pan-seared
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ESME
Washington Spirit player Morgan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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ENAMOR
Win the heart of
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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OXY
Clearasil rival
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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GATWA
Ncuti who plays the Fifteenth Doctor
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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CUSSWORDS
Swears
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2026
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CHALK
Hopscotch player's supply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
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HELA
Goddess of death played by Cate Blanchett
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
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TAHOE
Ski area near Reno
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
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MALAYAN
__ bear: Southeast Asian forest dweller
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 26, 2026
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SEAHAWK
*Seattle NFL player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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WEAR
__ and tear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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UMBRO
Maker of soccer and rugby gear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
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DEE
Near-failing grade
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
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SHOD
Wearing 47-Across, perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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FLAXJACKET
Linen-lined outerwear?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
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HEEDS
Takes to heart
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 22, 2026
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REEL
Bit of fishing gear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
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BREAKSCHARACTER
Laughs during an "SNL" appearance, say
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 19, 2026
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RICCI
Christina who played Wednesday Addams and appeared on "Wednesday"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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SHOES
Footwear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 18, 2026
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RAN
Appeared in print
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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ITSLOVE
Term of endearment?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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BEVERLYHILLS
Cleary + (Faith + Jonah)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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TABS
Guitar player's aid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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OSSA
Peak near Olympus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
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SOFTY
Teddy bear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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PURE
Clear of contaminants
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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MISTAKES
Opportunities to learn the hard way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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PEELE
Jordan who won an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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RID
Clear (of)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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CALTECH
Pasadena research univ.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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EON
One billion years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
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NILE
River near the Great Pyramid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
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SEDONA
Arizona city near the Seven Sacred Pools
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2026
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SOLISTEN
"Hear me out ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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OBOIST
Woodwind section player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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DIORAMA
Natural history museum display
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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IRVINE
California city near Santa Ana
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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CAMEO
Brief appearance
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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ASCOTS
Jaunty neckwear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
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ANYQUESTIONS
"All clear?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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PASTRY
Bear claw, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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TOONIE
Coin bearing a bear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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DODGEOMNI
Chrysler that won the 1978 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 8, 2026
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ROMEO
Shakespeare lover
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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MOAB
Utah city near two national parks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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OHMY
Reaction to lions and tigers and bears
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 7, 2026
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EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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ATRIA
Heart chambers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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ROADGAME
Occasion to wear away uniforms
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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REF
Replay reviewer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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SALINE
__ solution: contacts wearer's need
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BRO
Sis's playmate
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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DEALT
Handed out playing cards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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BEAU
Sweetheart
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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ASIS
Clearance rack caveat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
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ELDERLY
Advanced in years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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EXERT
Bring to bear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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INIT
"My heart's just not __"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2026
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TRIALRUNS
Dress rehearsals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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PAMS
Tennis player Shriver and actress Grier
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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BACK
*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football field
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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HAL
Shakespearean prince
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 30, 2026
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JOHNCHO
Sulu player in recent "Star Trek" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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LAHR
Bert who played the Cowardly Lion
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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JDPOWER
Market research company often cited in car ads
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
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TWO
Number of players in checkers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
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TAMPA
Florida city near St. Petersburg
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
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SLUR
Speak unclearly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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FLAUNT
Display flagrantly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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SPILLSOUT
*Makes explicitly clear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
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GROWINGUP
"I wish wearing flat-irons on our heads would keep us from __": "Little Women"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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BALI
Brand of shapewear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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ESPY
Award for top plays?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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KODIAKS
Bears named for an Alaskan archipelago
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
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MICAH
Parsons who was NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2021
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2026
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RYEALE
Hearty amber beer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
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SASH
Pageant wear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
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RIPS
Tears
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2026
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SOURPICKLE
Deli spear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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ROPY
Thread-bearing?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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ONIONS
Vegetables that may be chopped while wearing goggles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
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GRADER
Equipment that may level the playing field
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
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NINER
Levi's Stadium player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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IBIZA
Third-largest of the Balearic Islands
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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WOOL
Product removed by shear force?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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COG
Small part of a gear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
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TBONES
Hearty steaks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
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ADU
Soccer star Freddy who played for D.C. United
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 14, 2026
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ACHE
Head or heart follower
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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NACRE
Mother-of-pearl
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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DANO
Paul who played twins in "There Will Be Blood"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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MALIBU
Beach city near Pepperdine
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
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ESPORTS
Field for a competitive Valorant player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
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PEW
Political research center
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 10, 2026
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PJS
Comfy loungewear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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AVOW
Solemnly swear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
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NLCS
MLB playoff round
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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LOCALLIBRARY
Community facility for researchers and book lovers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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RETURNTOTHEFOLD
Sign near a door slot of a 52-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 8, 2026
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ROTE
Learning by memorization
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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SEEM
Appear to be
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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ETS
Non-earthlings, for short
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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PERMISSIONSLIP
Official clearance to miss class
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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SELLSHORT
Display an unfair lack of confidence in
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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BATSMEN
Some cricket players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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ROOTUP
Unearth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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ROMERO
Cesar who played the Joker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
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ASKYFULLOFSTARS
Coldplay hit co-produced by Avicii
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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READUPON
Learn by the book?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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ELSA
Queen who appears at Epcot's Royal Sommerhus
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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LAIR
Bear necessity?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2026
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TET
Vietnamese New Year
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 30, 2026
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BOBA
Tapioca pearls in some tea
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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ASIANS
Nearly five billion people
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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ENT
Middle-earth's Treebeard, for one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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ONUS
Load to bear
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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ART
Museum display
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026
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SALMONRUN
Upstream migration that feeds grizzly bears
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 29, 2026

Clues for Premier Sunday Crossword on January 12, 2020

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How many possible solutions does ""Play it by ear," e.g." have?
We found 1 exact solution and 197 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is IDIOM (5 letters).
What is the best answer for ""Play it by ear," e.g."?
The best answer for ""Play it by ear," e.g." is IDIOM with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has ""Play it by ear," e.g." been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Premier Sunday Crossword. It was last seen in the Premier Sunday Crossword on January 12, 2020.
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