Crossword Answer For
Use the back end of a pencil
Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword September 2, 2024 Answers
If the clue "Use the back end of a pencil" has you puzzled, you've come to the right place. Last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword crossword on September 2, 2024, this clue has 195 possible solutions. The answer with the highest confidence is ERASE (5 letters) at 99%, based on our database of crossword puzzle answers.
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195 Other Potential Answers
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Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
ERASE
Use the back end of a pencil
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2024
99%
ERASE
Use the back end of a pencil
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2024
4%
SASSES
Talks back to
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
4%
SASSES
Talks back to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
4%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
4%
TOOKTHELEAD
Swiped refills for a mechanical pencil?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
4%
SOLONGSUCKERS
"Later, chumps!," or what can be said while putting 17-, 26-, and 43-Across to good use?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
4%
SOLONGSUCKERS
"Later, chumps!," or what can be said while putting 17-, 26-, and 43-Across to good use?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
4%
APAT
"Give yourself __ on the back!"
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 13, 2026
4%
APAT
"Give yourself __ on the back!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
4%
HERE
"Come back __!"
(4)
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Sep 6, 2026
4%
HERE
"Come back __!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
4%
LAID
__-back
(4)
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Sep 6, 2026
4%
LAID
__-back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2026
4%
ITS
"__ no use"
(3)
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Sep 5, 2026
4%
ITS
"__ no use"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 5, 2026
4%
TOE
Sock end
(3)
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Aug 30, 2026
4%
TOE
Sock end
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
4%
TRIMS
Cuts back a bit
(5)
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Aug 25, 2026
4%
TRIMS
Cuts back a bit
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
4%
ERIE
Lake at the Detroit River's end
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
4%
ERIE
Lake at the Detroit River's end
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
4%
START
One end of a maze
(5)
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Aug 11, 2026
4%
START
One end of a maze
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
4%
SASS
Talk back to
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 10, 2026
4%
SASS
Talk back to
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4%
RESETS
Goes back to zero
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 29, 2026
4%
RESETS
Goes back to zero
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 29, 2026
4%
RECANTS
Takes back
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 25, 2026
4%
RECANTS
Takes back
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2026
4%
MACARONIART
Project that kindergartners need to use their noodles for
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 19, 2026
4%
MACARONIART
Project that kindergartners need to use their noodles for
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
4%
ROSEGOLD
Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggs
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 18, 2026
4%
ROSEGOLD
Copper alloy popularized by its use in Fabergé eggs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
1%
TKOS
Bout enders, briefly
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 27, 2026
1%
TKOS
Bout enders, briefly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2026
1%
ESOTERIC
Tough to comprehend
(8)
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Sep 27, 2026
1%
ESOTERIC
Tough to comprehend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 27, 2026
1%
ZELDA
Nintendo princess
(5)
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Sep 25, 2026
1%
ZELDA
Nintendo princess
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
1%
OSLO
Capital city with a Museum of the Viking Age set to open in 2027
(4)
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Sep 25, 2026
1%
OSLO
Capital city with a Museum of the Viking Age set to open in 2027
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
1%
ATLAS
Geography buff's compendium
(5)
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Sep 24, 2026
1%
ATLAS
Geography buff's compendium
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1%
JIMI
"Purple Haze" rocker Hendrix
(4)
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Sep 24, 2026
1%
JIMI
"Purple Haze" rocker Hendrix
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1%
IMAX
Screen type at many a science museum
(4)
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Sep 24, 2026
1%
IMAX
Screen type at many a science museum
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 24, 2026
1%
ALLY
Friend
(4)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
ALLY
Friend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
BETTOR
DraftKings user, e.g.
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 23, 2026
1%
BETTOR
DraftKings user, e.g.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
AMI
French friend
(3)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
AMI
French friend
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
MIAMOR
Spanish term of endearment
(6)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
MIAMOR
Spanish term of endearment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
MAILS
Sends
(5)
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Sep 23, 2026
1%
MAILS
Sends
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 23, 2026
1%
FOLLOWSUIT
Do the same, and what the ends of 17-, 25-, and 42-Across can do
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
1%
FOLLOWSUIT
Do the same, and what the ends of 17-, 25-, and 42-Across can do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
REPOT
Move, as a root-bound houseplant
(5)
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Sep 21, 2026
1%
REPOT
Move, as a root-bound houseplant
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1%
SLOWCLAP
Insincere round of applause
(8)
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Sep 21, 2026
1%
SLOWCLAP
Insincere round of applause
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1%
USEUP
Spend all of
(5)
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Sep 21, 2026
1%
USEUP
Spend all of
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1%
KEIRA
Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 21, 2026
1%
KEIRA
Knightley of "Bend It Like Beckham"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
(7)
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Sep 20, 2026
1%
ACMILAN
Italian football powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
(14)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 20, 2026
1%
CROCODILETEARS
Rips caused by large reptiles?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
1%
FORCE
Cause of a mass movement?
(5)
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Sep 19, 2026
1%
FORCE
Cause of a mass movement?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
ONHOLD
Pending
(6)
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Sep 19, 2026
1%
ONHOLD
Pending
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
(7)
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Sep 19, 2026
1%
MANIOCS
Plants whose roots are used to make tapioca
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1%
AMEN
Prayer ender
(4)
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Sep 17, 2026
1%
AMEN
Prayer ender
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
1%
PLASTICSTRAWBAN
Prohibition of some single-use products
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 16, 2026
1%
PLASTICSTRAWBAN
Prohibition of some single-use products
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 16, 2026
1%
ECO
Earth-friendly prefix
(3)
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Sep 16, 2026
1%
ECO
Earth-friendly prefix
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1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
(5)
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Sep 15, 2026
1%
ERATO
Muse of poetry
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1%
PERIOD
Sentence ender
(6)
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Sep 15, 2026
1%
PERIOD
Sentence ender
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
STRAT
Fender guitar, familiarly
(5)
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Sep 15, 2026
1%
STRAT
Fender guitar, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
1%
AMIS
French friends
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 14, 2026
1%
AMIS
French friends
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
ALIBI
Perp's excuse
(5)
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Sep 14, 2026
1%
ALIBI
Perp's excuse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
SWEEPER
Center defender in soccer
(7)
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Sep 14, 2026
1%
SWEEPER
Center defender in soccer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
TODS
High-end Italian shoe brand
(4)
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Sep 13, 2026
1%
TODS
High-end Italian shoe brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
1%
HUNG
Like museum paintings
(4)
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Sep 13, 2026
1%
HUNG
Like museum paintings
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1%
EYRE
Lowood attendee of literature
(4)
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Sep 12, 2026
1%
EYRE
Lowood attendee of literature
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
EMU
Shaggy outback runner
(3)
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Sep 12, 2026
1%
EMU
Shaggy outback runner
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1%
BMW
Company with a museum in Munich
(3)
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Sep 12, 2026
1%
BMW
Company with a museum in Munich
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
SINEW
Tendon
(5)
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Sep 12, 2026
1%
SINEW
Tendon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
1%
ERMA
Bombeck who advised, "Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth"
(4)
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Sep 10, 2026
1%
ERMA
Bombeck who advised, "Never lend your car to anyone to whom you have given birth"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 10, 2026
1%
EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
(4)
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Sep 9, 2026
1%
EMUS
Birds whose oil is used in Aboriginal medicine
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1%
UCONN
NCAA hoops powerhouse
(5)
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Sep 8, 2026
1%
UCONN
NCAA hoops powerhouse
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1%
BOYCOTT
Refuse to patronize
(7)
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Sep 8, 2026
1%
BOYCOTT
Refuse to patronize
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1%
FREETHROWLINE
Court marking that's 15 feet from the backboard
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 8, 2026
1%
FREETHROWLINE
Court marking that's 15 feet from the backboard
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
(4)
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Sep 7, 2026
1%
CYAN
Blue-green hue used in color printing
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
(3)
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Sep 7, 2026
1%
CAT
Pet that can be laser-focused?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
THERIGHTSTUFF
Tom Wolfe book about Project Mercury, or an apt description of the ends of 16-, 24-, 47-, and 56-Across
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 7, 2026
1%
THERIGHTSTUFF
Tom Wolfe book about Project Mercury, or an apt description of the ends of 16-, 24-, 47-, and 56-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
CHE
"Weekend Update" comic Michael
(3)
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Sep 7, 2026
1%
CHE
"Weekend Update" comic Michael
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 7, 2026
1%
SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 6, 2026
1%
SIDESPIN
Cause of a soccer ball bending midair
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1%
SUITE
Family-friendly hotel room
(5)
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Sep 6, 2026
1%
SUITE
Family-friendly hotel room
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1%
ELENA
"My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 4, 2026
1%
ELENA
"My Brilliant Friend" novelist Ferrante
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
RONDA
Olympic judo medalist Rousey
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 3, 2026
1%
RONDA
Olympic judo medalist Rousey
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
(10)
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Sep 3, 2026
1%
SCALESDOWN
"Now play C major and C minor descending"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
(3)
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Sep 3, 2026
1%
KOA
Tonewood used to make ukuleles
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
AMP
Feedback provider, maybe
(3)
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Sep 3, 2026
1%
AMP
Feedback provider, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
ACC
Syracuse's gp.
(3)
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Sep 3, 2026
1%
ACC
Syracuse's gp.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 3, 2026
1%
DODO
Bird that was once endemic to Mauritius
(4)
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Sep 3, 2026
1%
DODO
Bird that was once endemic to Mauritius
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1%
TEAM
With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouse
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 2, 2026
1%
TEAM
With 30-Across, FIFA women's powerhouse
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
TACOTRUCKS
Some street food vendors
(10)
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Sep 2, 2026
1%
TACOTRUCKS
Some street food vendors
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1%
ELI
Former quarterback Manning
(3)
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Sep 2, 2026
1%
ELI
Former quarterback Manning
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
ALI
Legend in the ring
(3)
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Sep 2, 2026
1%
ALI
Legend in the ring
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
1%
KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 1, 2026
1%
KEYWEST
Florida home of the Harry S. Truman Little White House
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
ARETHA
Soul legend Franklin
(6)
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Sep 1, 2026
1%
ARETHA
Soul legend Franklin
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
1%
SENATE
Upper house of Congress
(6)
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Aug 31, 2026
1%
SENATE
Upper house of Congress
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1%
SLR
High-end camera, for short
(3)
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Aug 31, 2026
1%
SLR
High-end camera, for short
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1%
ESE
Language ending
(3)
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Aug 31, 2026
1%
ESE
Language ending
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1%
PRODIGALPERSON
Big spender?
(14)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
PRODIGALPERSON
Big spender?
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1%
ACHOO
Cause for a blessing
(5)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
ACHOO
Cause for a blessing
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1%
MELD
Fuse together
(4)
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1%
MELD
Fuse together
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1%
SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
(7)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
SUNDOGS
Optical effects caused by ice crystals
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1%
PANTS
Trousers
(5)
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1%
PANTS
Trousers
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1%
MIIS
Nintendo virtual personae
(4)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
MIIS
Nintendo virtual personae
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1%
POMACE
Pulpy refuse
(6)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
POMACE
Pulpy refuse
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1%
AIDS
Lends a hand
(4)
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Aug 30, 2026
1%
AIDS
Lends a hand
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1%
APPSTORE
Mobile vendor?
(8)
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Aug 29, 2026
1%
APPSTORE
Mobile vendor?
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1%
DIRECTS
Causes a scene?
(7)
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Aug 29, 2026
1%
DIRECTS
Causes a scene?
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1%
BRAD
Slender fastener
(4)
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Aug 29, 2026
1%
BRAD
Slender fastener
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1%
LEE
Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
(3)
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Aug 29, 2026
1%
LEE
Suni honored with the Best Comeback Athlete ESPY Award in 2025
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1%
AID
Lend a hand
(3)
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Aug 28, 2026
1%
AID
Lend a hand
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1%
OLDIE
Throwback hit
(5)
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Aug 26, 2026
1%
OLDIE
Throwback hit
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1%
BIKE
Eco-friendly commuting option
(4)
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Aug 25, 2026
1%
BIKE
Eco-friendly commuting option
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1%
OPENER
Bartending tool
(6)
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Aug 25, 2026
1%
OPENER
Bartending tool
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1%
MOCHA
Coffeehouse flavor
(5)
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Aug 25, 2026
1%
MOCHA
Coffeehouse flavor
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1%
TAPER
Slender candle
(5)
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Aug 25, 2026
1%
TAPER
Slender candle
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1%
DORA
Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack
(4)
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Aug 24, 2026
1%
DORA
Cartoon explorer with a talking backpack
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1%
FACETHEMUSIC
Accept unintended consequences
(12)
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Aug 24, 2026
1%
FACETHEMUSIC
Accept unintended consequences
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1%
SOULMATES
Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?
(9)
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Aug 24, 2026
1%
SOULMATES
Ideal partners, and what can be found at the ends of 17-, 24-, 40-, and 52-Across?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
ARI
D-backs, in box scores
(3)
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Aug 23, 2026
1%
ARI
D-backs, in box scores
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1%
LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
(17)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 23, 2026
1%
LOXSTOCKANDBARREL
Common finds in a salmon smokehouse?
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1%
RIP
Mender's target
(3)
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Aug 23, 2026
1%
RIP
Mender's target
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1%
NAP
Pause to catch up?
(3)
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Aug 22, 2026
1%
NAP
Pause to catch up?
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1%
SCARE
"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto
(5)
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Aug 22, 2026
1%
SCARE
"We __ because we care": Monsters, Inc. motto
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1%
DABS
Tends to a stain, maybe
(4)
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Aug 22, 2026
1%
DABS
Tends to a stain, maybe
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1%
BUST
Head of a museum?
(4)
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Aug 21, 2026
1%
BUST
Head of a museum?
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1%
EASYAS
Causes of some grade inflation
(6)
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Aug 21, 2026
1%
EASYAS
Causes of some grade inflation
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BURN
Cutting comeback
(4)
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1%
BURN
Cutting comeback
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1%
NETID
Online access username within universities, briefly
(5)
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Aug 20, 2026
1%
NETID
Online access username within universities, briefly
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1%
SATANIC
Truly fiendish
(7)
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Aug 19, 2026
1%
SATANIC
Truly fiendish
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1%
ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
(11)
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Aug 19, 2026
1%
ETCHASKETCH
Drawing toy that uses aluminum powder
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1%
PEA
Storied cause of royal insomnia
(3)
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Aug 19, 2026
1%
PEA
Storied cause of royal insomnia
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1%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
(5)
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Aug 18, 2026
1%
SMOCK
Recommended garment when using glitter glue
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1%
ITSLOVE
Term of endearment?
(7)
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Aug 16, 2026
1%
ITSLOVE
Term of endearment?
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1%
ALLS
"__ well that ends well"
(4)
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Aug 16, 2026
1%
ALLS
"__ well that ends well"
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1%
BAG
Carousel rider?
(3)
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Aug 15, 2026
1%
BAG
Carousel rider?
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1%
ETAS
Traffic-dependent figs.
(4)
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Aug 14, 2026
1%
ETAS
Traffic-dependent figs.
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WAR
"Starship Troopers" backdrop
(3)
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WAR
"Starship Troopers" backdrop
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TONY
"Copacabana" bartender
(4)
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TONY
"Copacabana" bartender
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PROS
Referendum side
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PROS
Referendum side
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
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SNAPCOUNT
Signals called by a quarterback before each play
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FASTPASS
Amusement park time-saver
(8)
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FASTPASS
Amusement park time-saver
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MASQUERADEBALL
Formal event attended in costume
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MASQUERADEBALL
Formal event attended in costume
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CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
(4)
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CHAI
Cardamom-infused tea
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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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LETSGETROLLING
Call for action, or what one might say before using the ends of 20-, 33-, and 43-Across
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CHAFE
Cause friction
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CHAFE
Cause friction
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DMITRI
Chemist Mendeleev who created the periodic table
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DMITRI
Chemist Mendeleev who created the periodic table
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DIORAMA
Natural history museum display
(7)
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DIORAMA
Natural history museum display
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TAMER
More family-friendly
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TAMER
More family-friendly
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INNS
Some Tripadvisor recommendations
(4)
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INNS
Some Tripadvisor recommendations
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FEARS
Causes of spiraling, at times
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FEARS
Causes of spiraling, at times
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DODGEOMNI
Chrysler that won the 1978 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award
(9)
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DODGEOMNI
Chrysler that won the 1978 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award
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ILLADVISED
"Our previous recommendation stands"?
(10)
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ILLADVISED
"Our previous recommendation stands"?
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HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
(3)
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HAT
Accessory often tipped or used for tips
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SUE
Refuse to settle, perhaps
(3)
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SUE
Refuse to settle, perhaps
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TOLEDO
Home of the El Greco Museum
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TOLEDO
Home of the El Greco Museum
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EID
Ramadan-ending holiday, informally
(3)
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EID
Ramadan-ending holiday, informally
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ACT
Pretend
(3)
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ACT
Pretend
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BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
(4)
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BAHT
Thai currency whose symbol was once used to represent Bitcoin
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BOSTON
Paul Revere House city
(6)
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BOSTON
Paul Revere House city
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VALET
Parking attendant
(5)
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VALET
Parking attendant
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HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
(4)
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HAND
Appendage often traced to draw a turkey in art class
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OAHU
Honolulu Museum of Art's location
(4)
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OAHU
Honolulu Museum of Art's location
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FULLOFTWISTS
Praise for a bartender's manual?
(12)
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Aug 2, 2026
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FULLOFTWISTS
Praise for a bartender's manual?
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APNEA
Snoring cause
(5)
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APNEA
Snoring cause
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NED
House Stark patriarch
(3)
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NED
House Stark patriarch
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AIR
Cause of inflation
(3)
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AIR
Cause of inflation
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TIE
Runoff cause, perhaps
(3)
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TIE
Runoff cause, perhaps
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HUNTERS
"House __": longtime HGTV series
(7)
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HUNTERS
"House __": longtime HGTV series
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WATTLE
Turkey appendage
(6)
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WATTLE
Turkey appendage
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NESS
Loch with a legend
(4)
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NESS
Loch with a legend
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HIM
Gender-specific pronoun
(3)
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HIM
Gender-specific pronoun
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FREE
On the house
(4)
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FREE
On the house
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INNERSABOTEUR
Psychological cause of personal failure, or a feature of 19-, 24-, 38-, and 45-Across
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INNERSABOTEUR
Psychological cause of personal failure, or a feature of 19-, 24-, 38-, and 45-Across
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ASHE
Tennis legend Arthur
(4)
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ASHE
Tennis legend Arthur
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WOES
Causes of sorrow
(4)
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WOES
Causes of sorrow
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DARNED
Mended, as socks
(6)
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DARNED
Mended, as socks
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SIXPACKS
Sets of sculpted abs, and what the ends of 19-, 23-, 24-, 36-, 46-, and 48-Across are altogether
(8)
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SIXPACKS
Sets of sculpted abs, and what the ends of 19-, 23-, 24-, 36-, 46-, and 48-Across are altogether
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EDIT
Amend text
(4)
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1%
EDIT
Amend text
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WIIS
Nintendo consoles that debuted in 2006
(4)
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WIIS
Nintendo consoles that debuted in 2006
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DSLR
High-end camera initials
(4)
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DSLR
High-end camera initials
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GREGOR
Genetics pioneer Mendel
(6)
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GREGOR
Genetics pioneer Mendel
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MUTUALS
Online friends, colloquially
(7)
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MUTUALS
Online friends, colloquially
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BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
(14)
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BLUSHBLINDNESS
Tendency to overuse a certain cosmetic, or what has caused a mismatch between the starred clues and their answers?
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OMNI
High-end hotel chain
(4)
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OMNI
High-end hotel chain
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OAT
Vegan-friendly latte option
(3)
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OAT
Vegan-friendly latte option
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PELOSI
Former House Speaker Nancy
(6)
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PELOSI
Former House Speaker Nancy
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HEARTSOFROMAINE
Tender salad greens
(15)
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HEARTSOFROMAINE
Tender salad greens
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DYSONS
High-end vacuum cleaners
(6)
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DYSONS
High-end vacuum cleaners
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AMIE
French friend
(4)
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AMIE
French friend
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ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
(3)
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ASL
Comm. used by many CODAs
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TIMETRAVEL
"Magic Tree House" subject
(10)
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TIMETRAVEL
"Magic Tree House" subject
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THEY
Gender-neutral pronoun
(4)
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THEY
Gender-neutral pronoun
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COUCHSURFS
Stays with a series of friends
(10)
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COUCHSURFS
Stays with a series of friends
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BODE
Portend
(4)
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BODE
Portend
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THAW
Grow friendlier
(4)
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THAW
Grow friendlier
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ASSAMTEA
Element of many English breakfast blends
(8)
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ASSAMTEA
Element of many English breakfast blends
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MONROE
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer
(6)
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MONROE
"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" singer
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HRT
Menopause treatment, briefly
(3)
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HRT
Menopause treatment, briefly
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FREEPRESS
*First Amendment guarantee
(9)
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FREEPRESS
*First Amendment guarantee
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KNEE
Leg-bending joint
(4)
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KNEE
Leg-bending joint
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OARS
Boathouse collection
(4)
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OARS
Boathouse collection
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MARINES
Military branch at Camp Pendleton
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MARINES
Military branch at Camp Pendleton
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ZEE
Alphabet ender
(3)
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ZEE
Alphabet ender
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ROMANS
"Friends, __, countrymen ... "
(6)
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ROMANS
"Friends, __, countrymen ... "
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NOTRE
"The Hunchback of __ Dame"
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NOTRE
"The Hunchback of __ Dame"
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EVA
Actress Mendes
(3)
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EVA
Actress Mendes
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YRS
Calendar divs.
(3)
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YRS
Calendar divs.
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LENOX
Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
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LENOX
Massachusetts home of the Tanglewood Music Festival
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FOG
Confused state
(3)
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FOG
Confused state
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TRIPLETEAM
Defend aggressively
(10)
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TRIPLETEAM
Defend aggressively
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OILS
Works in a museum
(4)
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OILS
Works in a museum
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Clues for LA Times Daily Crossword on September 2, 2024
Radial, to a Brit
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"Well done!"
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Album insert, briefly
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Amazon or Adidas
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Discussion theme
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Tumult
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Like some Hitchcock scenes
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Like the taste of 23- and 25-Down
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Hoop edge
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Lacking company
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Use the back end of a pencil" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 195 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is ERASE (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Use the back end of a pencil"?
The best answer for "Use the back end of a pencil" is ERASE with 5 letters.
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Where has "Use the back end of a pencil" been used as a crossword clue?
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