Crossword Answer For
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword September 6, 2026 Answers
The crossword puzzle clue ""The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?" has 190 known solutions in our database. Featured most recently in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on September 6, 2026, the highest-ranked answer is BANKINGREGULATION (17 letters) with 99% confidence. We compile solutions from major crossword publications to ensure accuracy.
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99%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
99%
BANKINGREGULATION
"The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?
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EASE
Slide (into)
(4)
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Nov 11, 2026
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EASE
Slide (into)
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TEE
Golf ball prop
(3)
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Nov 10, 2026
2%
TEE
Golf ball prop
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2%
LOVER
Taylor Swift album with the hit "Cruel Summer"
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Nov 10, 2026
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LOVER
Taylor Swift album with the hit "Cruel Summer"
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INC
"Feel Good __": 2005 hit for Gorillaz
(3)
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Nov 7, 2026
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INC
"Feel Good __": 2005 hit for Gorillaz
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SLAP
Open-handed hit
(4)
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Nov 3, 2026
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SLAP
Open-handed hit
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SWIPEAT
Attempt to hit
(7)
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Nov 3, 2026
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SWIPEAT
Attempt to hit
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INNER
Word before beauty or peace
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Nov 3, 2026
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INNER
Word before beauty or peace
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MATZO
__ ball soup
(5)
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Nov 2, 2026
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MATZO
__ ball soup
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STITCHESUP
Repairs with thread, as a torn pocket
(10)
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Nov 1, 2026
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STITCHESUP
Repairs with thread, as a torn pocket
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REMIX
Club hit, perhaps
(5)
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Oct 28, 2026
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REMIX
Club hit, perhaps
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2%
BURLAP
Root ball wrapper
(6)
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Oct 21, 2026
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BURLAP
Root ball wrapper
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STANDBYME
Ben E. King hit that begins "When the night has come / And the land is dark"
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Oct 19, 2026
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STANDBYME
Ben E. King hit that begins "When the night has come / And the land is dark"
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EVE
Night before
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Oct 19, 2026
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EVE
Night before
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TBAR
Support before a run, perhaps
(4)
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Oct 15, 2026
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TBAR
Support before a run, perhaps
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KAPPA
Letter before lambda
(5)
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Oct 13, 2026
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KAPPA
Letter before lambda
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UPSELL
Talk into a bigger purchase
(6)
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Oct 9, 2026
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UPSELL
Talk into a bigger purchase
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2%
ITSNOTTHATHARD
"Why must you overcomplicate everything?," or what can be said about 16-, 24-, 49-, and 58-Across
(14)
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Oct 8, 2026
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ITSNOTTHATHARD
"Why must you overcomplicate everything?," or what can be said about 16-, 24-, 49-, and 58-Across
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MAT
Gym cushion
(3)
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Oct 6, 2026
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MAT
Gym cushion
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HASTO
Simply must
(5)
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Oct 2, 2026
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HASTO
Simply must
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BELLES
Some ball attendees
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BELLES
Some ball attendees
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KOI
Fish that turns into a dragon, per myth
(3)
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Oct 1, 2026
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KOI
Fish that turns into a dragon, per myth
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RAM
Smash (into)
(3)
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RAM
Smash (into)
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IMPELS
Urges into action
(6)
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IMPELS
Urges into action
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ESC
Key hit in panic
(3)
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Sep 26, 2026
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ESC
Key hit in panic
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DANCEMARATHON
Event one must prepare for exhaustively?
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Sep 26, 2026
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DANCEMARATHON
Event one must prepare for exhaustively?
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GETARAISEOUTOF
Talk into a pay hike?
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Sep 13, 2026
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GETARAISEOUTOF
Talk into a pay hike?
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USE
Put into practice
(3)
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USE
Put into practice
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EATIT
1984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hit
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Sep 12, 2026
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EATIT
1984 "Weird Al" Yankovic hit
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ASOF
Words before a start date
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ASOF
Words before a start date
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TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
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Sep 10, 2026
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TETRIS
Game played in the trunk before a road trip?
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BACHELORPARTY
Night out before tying the knot
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Sep 8, 2026
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BACHELORPARTY
Night out before tying the knot
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ERRS
Drops a fly ball, say
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ERRS
Drops a fly ball, say
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SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
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Sep 6, 2026
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SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
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GAMIFY
Turn into a competition, say
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Sep 5, 2026
2%
GAMIFY
Turn into a competition, say
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2%
ABRA
Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
(4)
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Aug 26, 2026
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ABRA
Pokémon that ultimately evolves into Alakazam
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OLDIE
Throwback hit
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Aug 26, 2026
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OLDIE
Throwback hit
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SEER
Crystal ball gazer
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SEER
Crystal ball gazer
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PREK
Grade before grades, for short
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Aug 23, 2026
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PREK
Grade before grades, for short
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HOMER
Big hit at the ballpark
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Aug 20, 2026
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HOMER
Big hit at the ballpark
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POSE
FX drama about New York City's ball culture
(4)
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Aug 19, 2026
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POSE
FX drama about New York City's ball culture
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SHEET
Word before metal and music
(5)
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SHEET
Word before metal and music
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LEO
Sign before Virgo
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LEO
Sign before Virgo
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
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Aug 12, 2026
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
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LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
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Aug 10, 2026
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LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
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BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
(11)
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Aug 9, 2026
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BEASTINSHOW
Warning before a particularly scary monster flick?
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BSIDE
Back of a hit 45 record
(5)
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Aug 3, 2026
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BSIDE
Back of a hit 45 record
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SUGARSUGAR
No. 1 hit from the album "Everything's Archie"
(10)
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Aug 2, 2026
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SUGARSUGAR
No. 1 hit from the album "Everything's Archie"
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SUE
"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hit
(3)
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Jul 31, 2026
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SUE
"A Boy Named __": Johnny Cash hit
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YARN
Knitter's ball
(4)
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YARN
Knitter's ball
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COPA
Club in a Manilow hit
(4)
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Jul 24, 2026
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COPA
Club in a Manilow hit
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RIO
Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"
(3)
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Jul 18, 2026
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RIO
Duran Duran album with the hit "Hungry Like the Wolf"
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GRAY
Word before scale or whale
(4)
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GRAY
Word before scale or whale
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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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ERE
Bard's before
(3)
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Jul 9, 2026
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ERE
Bard's before
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GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire"
(4)
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Jul 6, 2026
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GUTS
Olivia Rodrigo album with the hit "Vampire"
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JIVE
"__ Talkin'": 1975 Bee Gees hit
(4)
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Jul 5, 2026
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JIVE
"__ Talkin'": 1975 Bee Gees hit
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2%
ASKYFULLOFSTARS
Coldplay hit co-produced by Avicii
(15)
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Jul 4, 2026
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ASKYFULLOFSTARS
Coldplay hit co-produced by Avicii
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TAKEONME
1980s hit whose video drew a lot of attention?
(8)
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Jul 4, 2026
2%
TAKEONME
1980s hit whose video drew a lot of attention?
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SCOOPUP
Grab before anyone else can
(7)
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Jul 1, 2026
2%
SCOOPUP
Grab before anyone else can
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OMEN
A bird flying into the house, say
(4)
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Jun 23, 2026
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OMEN
A bird flying into the house, say
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RIGBY
Eleanor in a Beatles hit
(5)
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Jun 21, 2026
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RIGBY
Eleanor in a Beatles hit
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2%
HEREANDNOW
Kenny Chesney hit about living in the moment
(10)
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Jun 20, 2026
2%
HEREANDNOW
Kenny Chesney hit about living in the moment
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DONS
Slips into, as clothes
(4)
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Jun 15, 2026
2%
DONS
Slips into, as clothes
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2%
ITSNOTUNUSUAL
Tom Jones hit, and what can be said about the end of 20-, 27-, or 49-Across
(13)
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Jun 15, 2026
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ITSNOTUNUSUAL
Tom Jones hit, and what can be said about the end of 20-, 27-, or 49-Across
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CARELESSWHISPER
*Wham! hit on "Make It Big"
(15)
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Jun 11, 2026
2%
CARELESSWHISPER
*Wham! hit on "Make It Big"
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2%
DONTSPEAK
*No Doubt hit on "Tragic Kingdom"
(9)
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Jun 11, 2026
2%
DONTSPEAK
*No Doubt hit on "Tragic Kingdom"
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TWISTANDSHOUT
*The Beatles hit on "Please Please Me"
(13)
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Jun 11, 2026
2%
TWISTANDSHOUT
*The Beatles hit on "Please Please Me"
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2%
NEE
Word before a maiden name
(3)
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Jun 8, 2026
2%
NEE
Word before a maiden name
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2%
UNCHAINEDMELODY
Righteous Brothers hit in the film "Ghost"
(15)
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Jun 8, 2026
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UNCHAINEDMELODY
Righteous Brothers hit in the film "Ghost"
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BENDS
Shapes into a wreath, say
(5)
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Jun 6, 2026
2%
BENDS
Shapes into a wreath, say
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PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
(4)
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Jun 6, 2026
2%
PSST
Whisper before "Pass it on!"
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2%
FIST
Hand ball?
(4)
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May 30, 2026
2%
FIST
Hand ball?
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2%
ENACT
Sign into law
(5)
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May 24, 2026
2%
ENACT
Sign into law
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2%
ACHOO
Sound before some blessings
(5)
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May 23, 2026
2%
ACHOO
Sound before some blessings
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USHED
Led into a theater, slangily
(5)
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May 17, 2026
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USHED
Led into a theater, slangily
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2%
ACTAEON
Mythical hunter transformed into a stag
(7)
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May 16, 2026
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ACTAEON
Mythical hunter transformed into a stag
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MASH
Turn into baby food
(4)
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May 11, 2026
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MASH
Turn into baby food
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2%
SKINNYJEANS
Pants one may have to wriggle into
(11)
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May 11, 2026
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SKINNYJEANS
Pants one may have to wriggle into
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BELIE
Call into question
(5)
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May 9, 2026
2%
BELIE
Call into question
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2%
ALFA
Letter before Bravo
(4)
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2%
ALFA
Letter before Bravo
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2%
RHO
Letter before sigma
(3)
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2%
RHO
Letter before sigma
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ALPHA
Letter before beta
(5)
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ALPHA
Letter before beta
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2%
AFTS
Times before eves, in classified ads
(4)
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May 3, 2026
2%
AFTS
Times before eves, in classified ads
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2%
SMASH
Runaway hit
(5)
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2%
SMASH
Runaway hit
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2%
PRIOR
__ to: before
(5)
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PRIOR
__ to: before
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2%
ENCRYPT
Put into code
(7)
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Apr 27, 2026
2%
ENCRYPT
Put into code
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2%
NERFGUN
Toy ball blaster
(7)
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Apr 26, 2026
2%
NERFGUN
Toy ball blaster
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1%
EWING
Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick
(5)
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1%
EWING
Basketball Hall of Famer Patrick
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1%
PAPA
Smurf with a white beard and red hat
(4)
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Nov 9, 2026
1%
PAPA
Smurf with a white beard and red hat
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1%
UMPS
Baseball officials
(4)
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1%
UMPS
Baseball officials
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1%
RBI
Softball stat
(3)
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1%
RBI
Softball stat
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1%
RON
Baseball analyst Darling
(3)
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1%
RON
Baseball analyst Darling
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1%
METS
Queens baseball players
(4)
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1%
METS
Queens baseball players
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1%
THESANDLOT
Baseball movie with the line "You're killing me, Smalls!"
(10)
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Nov 1, 2026
1%
THESANDLOT
Baseball movie with the line "You're killing me, Smalls!"
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1%
ODE
Sharon Olds' "__ to My Whiteness"
(3)
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Oct 27, 2026
1%
ODE
Sharon Olds' "__ to My Whiteness"
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1%
PELE
Brazilian icon known as "The King of Football"
(4)
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Oct 25, 2026
1%
PELE
Brazilian icon known as "The King of Football"
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1%
NICKEL
Silver-white metal
(6)
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Oct 18, 2026
1%
NICKEL
Silver-white metal
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1%
ASHTREE
Traditional source of wood for baseball bats
(7)
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Oct 18, 2026
1%
ASHTREE
Traditional source of wood for baseball bats
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1%
AIM
Asset in a snowball fight
(3)
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Oct 17, 2026
1%
AIM
Asset in a snowball fight
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IOUS
Chits
(4)
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1%
IOUS
Chits
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1%
DRE
Cornerback Bly in the College Football Hall of Fame
(3)
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Oct 16, 2026
1%
DRE
Cornerback Bly in the College Football Hall of Fame
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1%
PRACTICALJOKE
Filling a friend's car with balloons, e.g.
(13)
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Oct 12, 2026
1%
PRACTICALJOKE
Filling a friend's car with balloons, e.g.
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1%
TALK
Chitchat
(4)
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Oct 12, 2026
1%
TALK
Chitchat
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1%
TRASHTALKING
Destroy casual chitchat?
(12)
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Oct 7, 2026
1%
TRASHTALKING
Destroy casual chitchat?
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1%
YAO
Basketball Hall of Famer Ming
(3)
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Oct 6, 2026
1%
YAO
Basketball Hall of Famer Ming
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1%
SLO
__-pitch softball
(3)
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Oct 4, 2026
1%
SLO
__-pitch softball
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1%
AARON
Baseball's all-time RBI leader
(5)
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Oct 3, 2026
1%
AARON
Baseball's all-time RBI leader
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1%
RAO
"The White Tiger" actor Rajkummar
(3)
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Oct 3, 2026
1%
RAO
"The White Tiger" actor Rajkummar
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1%
MARLIN
Miami baseball player
(6)
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Oct 1, 2026
1%
MARLIN
Miami baseball player
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1%
EERO
Architect Saarinen
(4)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
EERO
Architect Saarinen
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1%
ADMITDEFEAT
Wave the white flag
(11)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
ADMITDEFEAT
Wave the white flag
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1%
STUART
E.B. White's "__ Little"
(6)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
STUART
E.B. White's "__ Little"
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COST
Out-of-pocket amount
(4)
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Sep 22, 2026
1%
COST
Out-of-pocket amount
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1%
HOARIER
Whiter with age
(7)
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Sep 22, 2026
1%
HOARIER
Whiter with age
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1%
BLEACH
Laundry whitener
(6)
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Sep 21, 2026
1%
BLEACH
Laundry whitener
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1%
TILDA
Actress Swinton
(5)
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Sep 20, 2026
1%
TILDA
Actress Swinton
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1%
ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
(7)
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ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
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WEIRDOS
Goofballs
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WEIRDOS
Goofballs
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PEARLS
Bubble tea balls
(6)
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PEARLS
Bubble tea balls
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RIM
Part of a basketball hoop
(3)
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RIM
Part of a basketball hoop
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GOESSTAIRCRAZY
Gets design help from an M.C. Escher-loving architect?
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GOESSTAIRCRAZY
Gets design help from an M.C. Escher-loving architect?
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BAGS
Bases, in baseball slang
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BAGS
Bases, in baseball slang
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PACER
Indiana basketball player
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PACER
Indiana basketball player
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ADIA
College basketball coach Barnes
(4)
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ADIA
College basketball coach Barnes
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GAB
Chitchat
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GAB
Chitchat
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KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
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KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
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TANGO
Dramatic ballroom dance
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TANGO
Dramatic ballroom dance
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PEI
Dallas City Hall architect I.M. __
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PEI
Dallas City Hall architect I.M. __
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ORBS
Space balls?
(4)
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ORBS
Space balls?
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STARS
Great balls of fire
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STARS
Great balls of fire
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NATS
D.C. ballplayers
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NATS
D.C. ballplayers
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UMA
Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
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UMA
Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"
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ALBRIGHT
Clinton secretary of state
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ALBRIGHT
Clinton secretary of state
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BATS
Softball clubs
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BATS
Softball clubs
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NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
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NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
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LLOYD
Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
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LLOYD
Fallingwater architect Frank __ Wright
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ERIK
"The Devil in the White City" writer Larson
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ERIK
"The Devil in the White City" writer Larson
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PLIE
Part of a glissade, in ballet
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PLIE
Part of a glissade, in ballet
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MANE
Locks on a mustang
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MANE
Locks on a mustang
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SENSORY
Like stress balls and fidget spinners
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SENSORY
Like stress balls and fidget spinners
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PELTS
Nails, as with snowballs
(5)
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PELTS
Nails, as with snowballs
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SEETHING
White-hot
(8)
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SEETHING
White-hot
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ATBAT
Currently hitting
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ATBAT
Currently hitting
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LOGOTHREE
Distance shot in basketball, or what 16-, 26-, and 39-Across are altogether?
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LOGOTHREE
Distance shot in basketball, or what 16-, 26-, and 39-Across are altogether?
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TERI
Indiana University basketball coach Moren
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TERI
Indiana University basketball coach Moren
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ECRU
Off-white hue
(4)
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ECRU
Off-white hue
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TORII
Shinto shrine entrance
(5)
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TORII
Shinto shrine entrance
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BACK
*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football field
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BACK
*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football field
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ONYX
Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands
(4)
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ONYX
Semiprecious stone with black-and-white bands
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WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
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WHERESWALDO
*Book series with a character in red-and-white stripes
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SLOWJAM
Soft R&B ballad
(7)
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SLOWJAM
Soft R&B ballad
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APPLE
McIntosh or Macintosh
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APPLE
McIntosh or Macintosh
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STEPIN
Pinch-hit
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STEPIN
Pinch-hit
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AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
(6)
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AIRBUD
"Ain't no rule say the dog can't play basketball" film
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ALLEN
Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White
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ALLEN
Springsteen portrayer Jeremy __ White
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NOD
Assent nonverbally
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NOD
Assent nonverbally
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DOGTOYS
Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like
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DOGTOYS
Nylabones, squeak balls, and the like
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GLEN
"Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell
(4)
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GLEN
"Wichita Lineman" singer Campbell
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LAG
Streaming hitch
(3)
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LAG
Streaming hitch
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MAPLE
Baseball bat wood
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MAPLE
Baseball bat wood
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BASEJUMP
Leap at a military ballet?
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BASEJUMP
Leap at a military ballet?
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TREY
Basketball three-pointer
(4)
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TREY
Basketball three-pointer
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DOUG
Football coach Pederson
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DOUG
Football coach Pederson
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PELT
Whack with snowballs, say
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PELT
Whack with snowballs, say
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SPEC
Architect's constraint, for short
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SPEC
Architect's constraint, for short
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PITAS
Deli pockets
(5)
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PITAS
Deli pockets
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APEX
Mountaintop
(4)
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APEX
Mountaintop
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MAE
Actress Whitman
(3)
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MAE
Actress Whitman
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AMMO
Paintballs, e.g.
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AMMO
Paintballs, e.g.
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REESE
Pee Wee of baseball
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REESE
Pee Wee of baseball
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IBIS
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
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IBIS
American white __: Gulf Coast bird
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WELT
Paintball injury
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WELT
Paintball injury
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TOES
Turning points for ballerinas?
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TOES
Turning points for ballerinas?
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RED
Color of Lucky Charms balloons
(3)
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RED
Color of Lucky Charms balloons
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DEREK
Baseball Hall of Famer Jeter
(5)
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DEREK
Baseball Hall of Famer Jeter
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SOAVES
Dry Italian whites
(6)
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SOAVES
Dry Italian whites
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PETA
Org. with a white rabbit in its logo
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PETA
Org. with a white rabbit in its logo
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NAT
Beltway Series ballplayer, familiarly
(3)
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NAT
Beltway Series ballplayer, familiarly
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ILE
Tahiti, par exemple
(3)
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ILE
Tahiti, par exemple
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SATCHELPAIGE
*Negro Leagues player in the Baseball Hall of Fame
(12)
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SATCHELPAIGE
*Negro Leagues player in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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NET
Pickleball barrier
(3)
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NET
Pickleball barrier
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SABAN
Longtime college football coach Nick
(5)
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SABAN
Longtime college football coach Nick
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ONTOE
How ballerinas may stand
(5)
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ONTOE
How ballerinas may stand
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ALOU
Baseball dynasty name
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ALOU
Baseball dynasty name
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VOTE
Cast a ballot
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VOTE
Cast a ballot
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ROYALS
Kansas City baseball team
(6)
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ROYALS
Kansas City baseball team
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DUNK
Basketball stuff
(4)
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DUNK
Basketball stuff
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SELIG
Former baseball commissioner Bud
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SELIG
Former baseball commissioner Bud
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DUO
Beach volleyball team, e.g.
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DUO
Beach volleyball team, e.g.
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How many possible solutions does ""The ball must hit the cushion before dropping into the pocket," e.g.?" have?
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