Essential NYT Crossword Clue

Last seen: The New York Times, 16 May 2025

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VITAL
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Like some signsCrossword Clue
___ signsCrossword Clue
All-importantCrossword Clue
Critical – full of lifeCrossword Clue
Key volume on much of Mediterranean countryCrossword Clue
Urgently neededCrossword Clue
Of the utmost importanceCrossword Clue
Full of lifeCrossword Clue
CrucialCrossword Clue

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KEY
3 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Paper with the answersCrossword Clue
Map insetCrossword Clue
___ lime pieCrossword Clue
Item accompanying a diary, perhapsCrossword Clue
Lock unlockerCrossword Clue
Escape room itemCrossword Clue
Insert or Page UpCrossword Clue
One of 88 on a pianoCrossword Clue
Teacher's answer sheetCrossword Clue

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NEEDED
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
RequiredCrossword Clue
Had to haveCrossword Clue
Not optionalCrossword Clue
To be manipulated in conversation is necessaryCrossword Clue
Called forCrossword Clue
Cried out forCrossword Clue
Desired being massaged in the auditoriumCrossword Clue
"Thanks, I really ___ to hear that"Crossword Clue
Born and died without thing essentially requiredCrossword Clue

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NECESSARY
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Essential — as sceneryCrossword Clue

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MUST
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Needs toCrossword Clue
Freshly pressed grapes before fermentationCrossword Clue
Is obliged toCrossword Clue
Simply have toCrossword Clue
Absolute necessityCrossword Clue
Has toCrossword Clue
ObligationCrossword Clue

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NEED
4 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
"... should the ___ arise"Crossword Clue
Have to haveCrossword Clue
2014 film, "___ for Speed"Crossword Clue
Scholarship criterionCrossword Clue
More than wantCrossword Clue
Entail – necessitate – demandCrossword Clue
Sine qua nonCrossword Clue

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BASIC
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Word with cable or trainingCrossword Clue
FundamentalCrossword Clue
>7 on the pH scaleCrossword Clue
RudimentaryCrossword Clue
Spartan language, technicallyCrossword Clue
Opposite of acidicCrossword Clue
No-frillsCrossword Clue
Underwear, without padding, so plainCrossword Clue
Like 101 coursesCrossword Clue

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IMPERATIVE
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
I'm working, love, not in a moodCrossword Clue

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INHERENT
8 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Essential to the character of somethingCrossword Clue
Bone-deepCrossword Clue

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INTEGRAL
8 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
AlertingCrossword Clue
Essential — entireCrossword Clue
___ calculusCrossword Clue
A whole number? That's essentialCrossword Clue
Vitally importantCrossword Clue
Solution of triangle not involving fractionsCrossword Clue

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INTRINSIC
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Constitutional songs opening bars almost in as writtenCrossword Clue
Repeatedly discovered fine string so essentialCrossword Clue

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NEEDFUL
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Called for managed fund to save mobile phone company poundsCrossword Clue
Necessary to be suppliedCrossword Clue
RequiredCrossword Clue
Knock-kneed fullback far from totally indispensableCrossword Clue
End fuel crisis as requiredCrossword Clue

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SINEQUANON
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Must European queen soon offend, put in the lead?Crossword Clue

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BASAL
5 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
___ metabolismCrossword Clue
Forming the bottom levelCrossword Clue
Relating to the bottom layerCrossword Clue
FundamentalCrossword Clue
RudimentaryCrossword Clue
UnderlyingCrossword Clue

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ESSENTIAL
9 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Key Republicans’ focus after senate is disruptedCrossword Clue
Key European city: it’s about to get US city backingCrossword Clue
Needed a kind of oilCrossword Clue
Sine qua nonCrossword Clue
County ignoring Number 10 about Latin being basicCrossword Clue
Most important net sales I falsifiedCrossword Clue
Most important net sales I falsifiedCrossword Clue
A must see: Stalin getting overthrownCrossword Clue
A must see: Stalin getting overthrownCrossword Clue

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MAIN
4 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
PrimaryCrossword Clue
Ocean, poeticallyCrossword Clue
Common street nameCrossword Clue
Disneyland's ___ Street, U.S.ACrossword Clue
Course opener?Crossword Clue
___ squeezeCrossword Clue

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NOFRILLS
8 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Without any extrasCrossword Clue
Without bells and whistlesCrossword Clue
Without inessentialsCrossword Clue
Without unnecessary extrasCrossword Clue

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STAPLE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Basic needCrossword Clue
Metal fastenerCrossword Clue
Bread, e.gCrossword Clue
Basic itemCrossword Clue
Wire fastenerCrossword Clue
Important foodCrossword Clue
Basic necessityCrossword Clue
Breaking plates for bread, sayCrossword Clue
Paper clip alternativeCrossword Clue
Rice, in some cuisineCrossword Clue

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AMINO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
___ acidCrossword Clue
___ acid (protein building block)Crossword Clue
___ group (chemistry classification)Crossword Clue
___ acidsCrossword Clue
___ acidsCrossword Clue
Acid varietyCrossword Clue
___ acidCrossword Clue
Acid typeCrossword Clue
___ acidsCrossword Clue
Kind of acid in proteinsCrossword Clue

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AMINOS
6 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Some acids, informallyCrossword Clue

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ATTAR
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Perfumer’s distillationCrossword Clue
Oil used in some perfumeCrossword Clue
Perfume ingredientCrossword Clue
Perfume oilCrossword Clue
Rose petal oilCrossword Clue
Rosy stuff? Half of that’s black stuffCrossword Clue
Fragrant oilCrossword Clue
Rose petal fragranceCrossword Clue

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ATTARS
6 Letters

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BEALL
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Most important thingCrossword Clue
Most important thingCrossword Clue
Entire essenceCrossword Clue
___, end-allCrossword Clue
Most important thingCrossword Clue

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BONES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Ribs, e.gCrossword Clue
Humerus, scapula, femur, etcCrossword Clue
Skeleton piecesCrossword Clue
Skeleton's makeupCrossword Clue
Femur and fibula, e.gCrossword Clue
Mandible, clavicle, etcCrossword Clue
Essential frameworkCrossword Clue
Finds on some archaeological digsCrossword Clue
Dog toysCrossword Clue
Ribs, e.gCrossword Clue

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BRASSTACKS
10 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Supports a great deal resulting from hard factsCrossword Clue
The facts are these: freewheeling stars will break apart defenceCrossword Clue
Practical information announced, underwear in pilesCrossword Clue

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CARDINALPOINT
13 Letters

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CARDINALRULE
12 Letters

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CORE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Apple centerCrossword Clue
Suffix for "hard" or "cottage"Crossword Clue
CenterCrossword Clue
Apple discardCrossword Clue
Ab day workout targetCrossword Clue
Gala throwawayCrossword Clue
Torso muscles, as a wholeCrossword Clue
KeyCrossword Clue
Spot for abs or apple seedsCrossword Clue
Apple partCrossword Clue

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CORES
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Cobbler-making wasteCrossword Clue
De-centers?Crossword Clue
Some compost bin discardsCrossword Clue
Targets of many workoutsCrossword Clue
HeartsCrossword Clue
Pear centersCrossword Clue
Inner sections of pineapplesCrossword Clue
Hard parts of pineapplesCrossword Clue

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CRUX
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
EssenceCrossword Clue
Key pointCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
Pivotal pointCrossword Clue
Decisive pointCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
Essential partCrossword Clue
Main pointCrossword Clue
Wine before kiss, that’s the heart of itCrossword Clue
Key pointCrossword Clue

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CRUXES
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Endless dirt: it is recurrent, creating baffling problemsCrossword Clue
Endless dirt: it is recurrent, creating baffling problemsCrossword Clue

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DESIDERATA
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Trade ideas, wild wishesCrossword Clue

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DIRENEED
8 Letters

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DNA
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Genetic stuffCrossword Clue
Kendrick Lamar title that completes the lyric "I got power, poison, pain and joy inside my ..."Crossword Clue
Genetic materialCrossword Clue
Fiber of one's being, so to speakCrossword Clue
Subject of the world’s largest collaborative biological projectCrossword Clue
What 23andMe testsCrossword Clue
Genetic materialCrossword Clue
Genetic lettersCrossword Clue
Recombinant ___Crossword Clue
Chain letters?Crossword Clue

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DOPAMINE
8 Letters

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ENTER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Keypad keyCrossword Clue
Return to a PC keyboard?Crossword Clue
Go inCrossword Clue
"Come in!"Crossword Clue
Go on stage and recordCrossword Clue
Come inCrossword Clue
Answer following a knockCrossword Clue
Go insideCrossword Clue
Go inCrossword Clue
Maze promptCrossword Clue

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ESSE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Latin 101 verbCrossword Clue
"Existence," in LatinCrossword Clue
Existence (Latin)Crossword Clue
Latin infinitiveCrossword Clue
To be, for CaesarCrossword Clue
Latin 101 infinitiveCrossword Clue
To be, to BrutusCrossword Clue
To be, in LatinCrossword Clue
Being, to BrutusCrossword Clue
Being, to BrutusCrossword Clue

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FIBER
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ThreadCrossword Clue
RoughageCrossword Clue
Inner strength, so to speakCrossword Clue
High-speed internet connectionCrossword Clue
Chickpeas are rich in itCrossword Clue
Beans and bran are rich in itCrossword Clue
Bran benefitCrossword Clue
Leafy greens are rich in itCrossword Clue
___ opticsCrossword Clue
Nutrient found in whole grainsCrossword Clue

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FIBRE
5 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Piece of dishonesty about dietary materialCrossword Clue
Broken rib dressed in iron materialCrossword Clue

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GIST
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
CruxCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
PointCrossword Clue
General ideaCrossword Clue
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
Heart of the matterCrossword Clue
EssenceCrossword Clue
Speech substanceCrossword Clue
PointCrossword Clue
Point to "get"Crossword Clue

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GISTS
5 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
EssencesCrossword Clue
KernelsCrossword Clue
General ideasCrossword Clue
Main pointsCrossword Clue
CruxesCrossword Clue

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HEART
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Barracuda" bandCrossword Clue
Symbol stylized as <3Crossword Clue
Valentine symbolCrossword Clue
Emoji that might have sparkles or flamesCrossword Clue
Symbol of loveCrossword Clue
CenterCrossword Clue
Tin Man's wish in "The Wizard of Oz"Crossword Clue
Artichoke coreCrossword Clue
Symbol of Valentine's DayCrossword Clue
"Barracuda" bandCrossword Clue

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HEARTS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Trick-taking card gameCrossword Clue
Game in which players tend to avoid the queen of spadesCrossword Clue
Second-highest bridge suitCrossword Clue
Shapes on Valentine's Day cardsCrossword Clue
They beat qualifiers' outstanding runCrossword Clue
Tries to take first of tricks in card gameCrossword Clue
Trick-taking game named for a card suitCrossword Clue
Tries to take in tailor’s top suitCrossword Clue
Scottish team in English county, by the sound of it?Crossword Clue
Tries taking in top of tropical suitCrossword Clue

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INNERSPIRIT
11 Letters

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IRON
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
On board device?Crossword Clue
Nutrient found in tofuCrossword Clue
Remove wrinkles fromCrossword Clue
Nutrient in spinachCrossword Clue
"Fist" or "clad" startCrossword Clue
Monopoly token retired in 2013Crossword Clue
Steel ingredientCrossword Clue
MONOPOLY TOKEN RETIRED IN 2013Crossword Clue
Hemoglobin componentCrossword Clue
Part of a press kit?Crossword Clue

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KERNEL
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Unit of corn or wisdomCrossword Clue
Essence of an ideaCrossword Clue
CoreCrossword Clue
HeartCrossword Clue
CoreCrossword Clue
CoreCrossword Clue
Bit at the bottom of a tubCrossword Clue
CoreCrossword Clue
Unpopped piece of popcornCrossword Clue
Bit of cornCrossword Clue

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KEYSTONE
8 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
Wedge-shaped, central part of an archCrossword Clue
Core principle — to KeynesCrossword Clue
After opener stumped, single that is vital to stabilityCrossword Clue
Central building block at the top of an archCrossword Clue
Florida islands mood - everything depends on itCrossword Clue

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MAINSTAY
8 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Support mum during visitCrossword Clue
Support mum during visitCrossword Clue
Central componentCrossword Clue

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MEAT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Charcuterie stapleCrossword Clue
Edible fleshCrossword Clue
Carnivore’s cuisineCrossword Clue
Impossible Burger’s lackCrossword Clue
What Monday meals might lackCrossword Clue
Food group in some high-protein dietsCrossword Clue
Supermarket sectionCrossword Clue
Carnivore's dietCrossword Clue
Pasta filling, sometimesCrossword Clue
Male to consume pork?Crossword Clue

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MEATANDPOTATOES
15 Letters

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MUSTS
5 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
ImperativesCrossword Clue
NonnegotiablesCrossword Clue
Can’t-miss experiencesCrossword Clue
They're mandatoryCrossword Clue
Need-to-havesCrossword Clue
Required itemsCrossword Clue
Need-to-havesCrossword Clue
NecessitiesCrossword Clue

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NAMEOFTHEGAME
13 Letters

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NATURE
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Flora and faunaCrossword Clue
The great outdoorsCrossword Clue
Tying one's shoes, e.g., for most peopleCrossword Clue
“The source of all true knowledge,” per LeonardoCrossword Clue
It’s “loved by what is best in us,” according to EmersonCrossword Clue
Flowers, trees etc. aren’t cultivated round universityCrossword Clue
___ versus nurtureCrossword Clue
Scientific journal that published the initial sequencing of the human genomeCrossword Clue
The artist François Boucher said that it was "too green and badly lit"Crossword Clue
Inherent characterCrossword Clue

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NEC
3 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Major Japanese company HQ'd in a 43-story tower shaped like a rocketCrossword Clue
IBM competitorCrossword Clue
Japanese tech giantCrossword Clue
Japanese IT services giantCrossword Clue

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NEEDS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Must-have thingsCrossword Clue
RequirementsCrossword Clue
Water and sunlight, for plantsCrossword Clue
Absolute mustsCrossword Clue
Calls forCrossword Clue
EssentialsCrossword Clue
Must-havesCrossword Clue
More than just wantsCrossword Clue
Water and light, for plantsCrossword Clue
RequiresCrossword Clue

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NEROLI
6 Letters

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NUB
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Worn-down partCrossword Clue
Well-used pencilCrossword Clue
Very short pencilCrossword Clue
Small lumpCrossword Clue
Small lumpCrossword Clue
Bump on a log, sayCrossword Clue
Main pointCrossword Clue
Worn-down pencilCrossword Clue
Worn-down crayonCrossword Clue
LumpCrossword Clue

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OILS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Muddies, as waterCrossword Clue
"Essential" liquidsCrossword Clue
Massage therapist’s collectionCrossword Clue
Spa suppliesCrossword Clue
Palette colorsCrossword Clue
Massage essentialsCrossword Clue
Palette paintsCrossword Clue
Paints on palettesCrossword Clue
Works in a galleryCrossword Clue
Frying liquidsCrossword Clue

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OLEORESIN
9 Letters

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PART
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hair band?Crossword Clue
SectionCrossword Clue
Casting director's offeringCrossword Clue
Hair line?Crossword Clue
Actor's roleCrossword Clue
Take different routesCrossword Clue
Like a -->Crossword Clue
AutoZone purchaseCrossword Clue
Hair lineCrossword Clue
See 22Crossword Clue

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PARTANDPARCEL
13 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
ACting RolECrossword Clue

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PARTS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
"Contains Small ___" (warning)Crossword Clue
RolesCrossword Clue
FragmentsCrossword Clue
Head lines?Crossword Clue
ComponentsCrossword Clue
ComponentsCrossword Clue
___ and labor warrantyCrossword Clue
RolesCrossword Clue
Repair bill sectionCrossword Clue
SectionsCrossword Clue

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PITH
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
EssenceCrossword Clue
EssenceCrossword Clue
Concise expressionCrossword Clue
White part of a grapefruitCrossword Clue
Gist – spongy plant tissueCrossword Clue
White part of citrus fruitCrossword Clue
White part of an orangeCrossword Clue
White part of an orangeCrossword Clue
KernelCrossword Clue
___ helmet: safari accessoryCrossword Clue

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PITHS
5 Letters

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POINT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Somewhere to go before international showCrossword Clue
Pencil tipCrossword Clue
"___ Break": Kathryn Bigelow surfing filmCrossword Clue
Past the ___ of no returnCrossword Clue
PurposeCrossword Clue
Gesture while giving directions, maybeCrossword Clue
Tip beer when carrying roundCrossword Clue
The sharp end?Crossword Clue
Pencil tipCrossword Clue
Use digit or what may be between digitsCrossword Clue

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QUINT
5 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
One of fiveCrossword Clue

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ROOT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Botanical anchorCrossword Clue
Plant anchorCrossword Clue
Canal typeCrossword Clue
Part of an underground networkCrossword Clue
___ beer floatCrossword Clue
Daikon or turnipCrossword Clue
Square ___Crossword Clue
Origin – England cricketerCrossword Clue
Tooth partCrossword Clue
OriginCrossword Clue

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SAP
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Sticky stuffCrossword Clue
DrainCrossword Clue
Maple syrup sourceCrossword Clue
Sticky stuffCrossword Clue
Tree "blood"Crossword Clue
Sticky tree stuffCrossword Clue
DepleteCrossword Clue
Sticky tree substanceCrossword Clue
Tree liquidCrossword Clue
Drain the energy fromCrossword Clue

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SAPS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Drains of strengthCrossword Clue
DrainsCrossword Clue
Drains energy fromCrossword Clue
SuckersCrossword Clue
Drains of energyCrossword Clue
Slowly depletesCrossword Clue
Drains of energyCrossword Clue
Plant fluidsCrossword Clue
Gullible folksCrossword Clue
WeakensCrossword Clue

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SOUL
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Animating spiritCrossword Clue
Heart and ___Crossword Clue
"'Hope' is the thing with feathers / That perches in the ___": Emily DickinsonCrossword Clue
Mate mate?Crossword Clue
One on Charon's ferryCrossword Clue
Gladys Knight genreCrossword Clue
Heart and ___Crossword Clue
Kia modelCrossword Clue
Genre for Otis ReddingCrossword Clue
Music genre akin to rhythm and bluesCrossword Clue

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TEXTURE
7 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
FeelCrossword Clue

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URGENT
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
It's important to show half your wage went missingCrossword Clue
CompellingCrossword Clue
Burning egg, not wanting bagelCrossword Clue
Requiring immediate attentionCrossword Clue
Eye-grabbing email subject lineCrossword Clue
Needing to be done ASAPCrossword Clue
Game held up with fellow needing immediate attentionCrossword Clue
Game held up with fellow needing immediate attentionCrossword Clue
DireCrossword Clue
Drive time around noon — can't wait!Crossword Clue

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VITALS
6 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
Set taken by a doctorCrossword Clue
Interior organs taxidermist originally stored in bottlesCrossword Clue

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VITAMINE
8 Letters

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YOLK
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Egg's centerCrossword Clue
Yellow part of an eggCrossword Clue
Sunny side of breakfastCrossword Clue
Sunny side of breakfastCrossword Clue
Egg partCrossword Clue
Yellow of an eggCrossword Clue
White’s counterpartCrossword Clue
Cholesterol-containing part of an eggCrossword Clue
White’s counterpartCrossword Clue
Key ingredient in key lime pieCrossword Clue

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YOLKS
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
The “sunny” parts of sunny side up eggsCrossword Clue
Hollandaise sauce ingredientsCrossword Clue
Egg parts in orange curdCrossword Clue
Yellow parts of eggsCrossword Clue
Breakfast centers?Crossword Clue
Sunny-side-up "suns"Crossword Clue
Reportedly joins the YellowsCrossword Clue

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ZINC
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Metal in penniesCrossword Clue
Brass componentCrossword Clue
Metallic element and essential trace mineralCrossword Clue
Metal in brassCrossword Clue
Metallic element used to make brassCrossword Clue
Chemical element found in many immune-boosting supplementsCrossword Clue
Sunscreen metalCrossword Clue
Bluish-white metalCrossword Clue
ZnCrossword Clue
Brass componentCrossword Clue

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ETHOS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Cultural value systemCrossword Clue
Group value systemCrossword Clue
Cultural valuesCrossword Clue
Community spiritCrossword Clue
Community valuesCrossword Clue
Belief systemCrossword Clue
Shared cultureCrossword Clue
Cultural climateCrossword Clue
Cultural spiritCrossword Clue
Attitudes and ideas associated with a people or organisationCrossword Clue

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NATURES
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Pole grows older, not married, leading to general moodsCrossword Clue
Pole grows older, not married, leading to general moodsCrossword Clue
EssencesCrossword Clue

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OIL
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Frying needCrossword Clue
Olive or coconut productCrossword Clue
Painting materialCrossword Clue
Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"Crossword Clue
Liquid in the story of HanukkahCrossword Clue
Cruet fillerCrossword Clue
Safflower extractCrossword Clue
Qatar exportCrossword Clue
Olive or coconut productCrossword Clue
Deep-frying liquidCrossword Clue

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REQUIREDREADING
15 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Literature assigned in schoolCrossword Clue

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RNA
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Genetic messengerCrossword Clue
Protein-synthesis messengerCrossword Clue
Genetic messengerCrossword Clue
Genetic moleculeCrossword Clue
Transfer ___Crossword Clue
Retrovirus moleculeCrossword Clue
Genetic messengerCrossword Clue
Genetic messengerCrossword Clue
Messenger moleculeCrossword Clue
Vaccine basisCrossword Clue

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INTRINSICVALUE
14 Letters

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KEYBOAR
7 Letters

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SALT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
NaClCrossword Clue
Seasoning in a shakerCrossword Clue
Fish sauce ingredientCrossword Clue
Only rock that humans regularly eatCrossword Clue
Seasoning in shrimp pasteCrossword Clue
Margarita optionCrossword Clue
Component of many seasoning blendsCrossword Clue
Abundance in Bolivia's Salar de UyuniCrossword Clue
Pinch in the kitchenCrossword Clue
Shaker stuffCrossword Clue

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ELEMENT
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Periodic table listingCrossword Clue
Kettle partCrossword Clue
Iron, e.gCrossword Clue
Periodic table memberCrossword Clue
Perhaps lead with a small amountCrossword Clue
Carbon, neon or chlorineCrossword Clue
In Primo Levi's "The Periodic Table," each chapter is named after oneCrossword Clue
Periodic-table entryCrossword Clue
He symbolically turns over box to pack soldiersCrossword Clue
Group in most natural surroundingsCrossword Clue

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TRAIT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Hair color, e.gCrossword Clue
AttributeCrossword Clue
Distinguishing qualityCrossword Clue
AspectCrossword Clue
CharacteristicCrossword Clue
CharacteristicCrossword Clue
Dimples or freckles, e.gCrossword Clue
Innate characteristicCrossword Clue
CharacteristicCrossword Clue
Genetic characteristicCrossword Clue

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ACCOUNTANT
10 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Story workers presented for person handling financesCrossword Clue

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ATAR
4 Letters

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COPPER
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
CoinCrossword Clue
Nicker, small amount of moneyCrossword Clue
An element of the police force?Crossword Clue
A pennyCrossword Clue
Small change for policemanCrossword Clue
Small change for policemanCrossword Clue

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CRASHCOURSE
11 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Intensive study programCrossword Clue
Brief and intensive trainingCrossword Clue
Intensive programme of instructionCrossword Clue
Violent place for a marathon?Crossword Clue

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KEYMAN
6 Letters

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KINGPINS
8 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Secure within college, most important peopleCrossword Clue

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LICENSE
7 Letters
5 RELATED CLUES
"drivers ___" (Olivia Rodrigo song named for a form of ID)Crossword Clue
Word after "poetic" or "dramatic"Crossword Clue
Authorise, officially permitCrossword Clue
Authorise, officially permitCrossword Clue
Lies about receiving small sum of money, mostly as commissionCrossword Clue

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LYSINE
6 Letters

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MALT
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Relative of a milkshakeCrossword Clue
Homebrewing grainCrossword Clue
___ liquorCrossword Clue
Brewer’s buyCrossword Clue
Ice cream drinkCrossword Clue
Single ___ whiskyCrossword Clue
Ice cream drinkCrossword Clue
Brewing grainCrossword Clue
Soda fountain orderCrossword Clue
Beer ingredientCrossword Clue

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MARRIAGELICENSE
15 Letters

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NITROGEN
8 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
RingtoneCrossword Clue
Much of the atmosphereCrossword Clue
Gas ring on with heat evenly spreadCrossword Clue
Gold metal reflected information identifying gasCrossword Clue
Neutron, its briefly understood, has nuclear elementCrossword Clue
New ringtone: its a gasCrossword Clue
Gaseous elementCrossword Clue
Put information on counter or cover with plateCrossword Clue

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OPENER
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
First game of the seasonCrossword Clue
First game of a doubleheaderCrossword Clue
Preface perhaps keyCrossword Clue
Series starterCrossword Clue
First actCrossword Clue
First game in a seriesCrossword Clue
First game of the seasonCrossword Clue
Means of getting into a tinCrossword Clue
Warm-up actCrossword Clue
Old aristocrat holding new keyCrossword Clue

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ORES
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Seam substancesCrossword Clue
Mined mineralsCrossword Clue
Chromite and hematiteCrossword Clue
Items that can be smelted in Stardew ValleyCrossword Clue
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Mineral and metal mixturesCrossword Clue
Minecraft haulsCrossword Clue
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Valuable metalsCrossword Clue
Prospectors' targetsCrossword Clue

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TIRE
4 Letters
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It might be flat but not sharpCrossword Clue
Grow wearyCrossword Clue
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Lose energyCrossword Clue
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One of three on a trikeCrossword Clue

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URACIL
6 Letters
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RNA baseCrossword Clue

74%
OZONE
5 Letters
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Triatomic form of oxygenCrossword Clue
Gas made of three oxygen atomsCrossword Clue
Atmospheric layer with holesCrossword Clue
Allotrope of oxygenCrossword Clue
Molecule with three oxygen atomsCrossword Clue
UV-blocking gasCrossword Clue
Global protectionCrossword Clue
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Invigorating sea airCrossword Clue

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ACIDS
5 Letters
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Complements to salts and fats in the kitchenCrossword Clue
Base balancersCrossword Clue
Corrosive compoundsCrossword Clue
They're not basicCrossword Clue
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Counterparts of basesCrossword Clue
Sour compoundsCrossword Clue
Coffee and Coca-Cola, on the pH scaleCrossword Clue
One side of a chemistry scaleCrossword Clue
Some invisible inksCrossword Clue

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BASICS
6 Letters
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Nuts and boltsCrossword Clue
One caught engrossed by deep fundamental principlesCrossword Clue
FundamentalsCrossword Clue
White tees and blue jeans, e.gCrossword Clue
ABC is primarily suitable, perhaps, for these?Crossword Clue
What are essential pens like being gripped?Crossword Clue
'ABCs' is, put another way ...?Crossword Clue
Intro-level materialCrossword Clue
Nuts and boltsCrossword Clue
ABCsCrossword Clue

71%
BOTTOMLINE
10 Letters
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Bachelor saying revolutionary verse for profit?Crossword Clue
Direct pathCrossword Clue

71%
CRUCIAL
7 Letters
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71%
DISPENSABLE
11 Letters
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ELECTIVE
8 Letters
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Student's optional courseCrossword Clue
Unrequired classCrossword Clue

71%
HEARTBEAT
9 Letters
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Pulse right to coat in warm batterCrossword Clue
One may be missed in an instantCrossword Clue
One may be missed in an instantCrossword Clue
Move, breath, eat... basic sign of lifeCrossword Clue

71%
INNER
5 Letters
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Baltimore's ___ HarborCrossword Clue
Spiritual sustenance Duke’s lackingCrossword Clue
Word before peace or planetCrossword Clue
Word with tube or circleCrossword Clue
Word with peace or beautyCrossword Clue
CentralCrossword Clue
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Word before tube or turmoilCrossword Clue
___ HebridesCrossword Clue

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LIFELINE
8 Letters
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Means of rescue – crease on the palmCrossword Clue
Left one kind of mammal means of escapeCrossword Clue
A palm reader might read oneCrossword Clue

71%
MARROW
6 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
It's in your bonesCrossword Clue
It's in your bonesCrossword Clue
Best part of maiden flightCrossword Clue
Bone fillerCrossword Clue

71%
NITTYGRITTY
11 Letters
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DetailsCrossword Clue

71%
PRIMARY
7 Letters
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Leading priest, one with Joseph's partnerCrossword Clue
Election year eventCrossword Clue

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REQUISITE
9 Letters

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WATER
5 Letters
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Substance that can be holy or hardCrossword Clue
Fire extinguisher, sometimesCrossword Clue
Sea cow at ergonomic pensCrossword Clue
It makes up about 96% of iceberg lettuce's weightCrossword Clue
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Makeup of about 60% of the human bodyCrossword Clue
Adam's aleCrossword Clue
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See 16Crossword Clue

70%
AROMA
5 Letters
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Appetizing scentCrossword Clue
Mealtime lureCrossword Clue
BouquetCrossword Clue
SmellCrossword Clue
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FragranceCrossword Clue
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Smell of pie, e.gCrossword Clue
BouquetCrossword Clue

70%
CARD
4 Letters
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Queen of diamonds, e.gCrossword Clue
Hand componentCrossword Clue
Joker … or jokesterCrossword Clue
Sci-fi writer Orson Scott ___Crossword Clue
Verify, in a wayCrossword Clue
Valentine greetingCrossword Clue
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One of 52 in a deckCrossword Clue
WagCrossword Clue

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NURSE
5 Letters
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Drink slowlyCrossword Clue
Urgent care workerCrossword Clue
Drink slowlyCrossword Clue
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Clinic proCrossword Clue
Drink very slowlyCrossword Clue
Hospital cryCrossword Clue
Look after employees running topsy-turvy sectionCrossword Clue
BreastfeedCrossword Clue
BreastfeedCrossword Clue

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AUDIO
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Speaker outputCrossword Clue
Video's counterpartCrossword Clue
Sound portion of a broadcastCrossword Clue
Amp inputCrossword Clue
Sound made by carCrossword Clue
The "A" of A/VCrossword Clue
Sound transmissionCrossword Clue
Sound recordingCrossword Clue
SoundCrossword Clue
Sound check cut short by leader of orchestraCrossword Clue

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INNATE
6 Letters
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68%
INTEGRALPOT
11 Letters

68%
LEAD
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Head upCrossword Clue
Fish, say, sardine with leg after mutation?Crossword Clue
Element with the symbol PbCrossword Clue
Go aheadCrossword Clue
Take charge of field dayCrossword Clue
Kryptonite shieldCrossword Clue
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Malleable metalCrossword Clue
Guide, like a dance partnerCrossword Clue

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NOTES
5 Letters
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Semiquavers and minimsCrossword Clue
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A and F, e.gCrossword Clue
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Staff markingsCrossword Clue
MemosCrossword Clue
Do, re, mi, e.gCrossword Clue

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OBBLIGATO
9 Letters
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Stink over goal, bit dubious, forming part of scoreCrossword Clue
Big lab too sprawling for [PAKISTAN]I musical accompanimentCrossword Clue

65%
DHARMA
6 Letters
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Teachings of BuddhaCrossword Clue
Proper conduct, in HinduismCrossword Clue

64%
AQUA
4 Letters
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Teal kinCrossword Clue
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BRIEF
5 Letters
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*RecapCrossword Clue
Lawyer – dossier – surlyCrossword Clue
Written legal argumentCrossword Clue
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26 19's fire once ignited in fictional schoolboyCrossword Clue
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Short and sweetCrossword Clue

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BRIEFS
6 Letters
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Alternative to boxersCrossword Clue
Certain court documentsCrossword Clue
Pants, where fire breaks out in lying?Crossword Clue
Boxers alternativeCrossword Clue
Lawyers - underwearCrossword Clue
Legal documentsCrossword Clue
Competition for boxersCrossword Clue
Jockey shortsCrossword Clue
Legal filingsCrossword Clue
Documents setting out a client's caseCrossword Clue

64%
CARDINAL
8 Letters
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Religious figure in redCrossword Clue
Red songbirdCrossword Clue
Church dignitary that's opposed to 15Crossword Clue
North American finch — of fundamental importanceCrossword Clue
For example, one deep colourCrossword Clue
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Chief police officer connected with sex casesCrossword Clue

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OTTO
4 Letters
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Conductor KlempererCrossword Clue
Name hidden in "Hot to Go!"Crossword Clue
Anne Frank’s fatherCrossword Clue
Quattro x dueCrossword Clue
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Director PremingerCrossword Clue
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PARACHUTE
9 Letters
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Fall accessory?Crossword Clue
This regiment has a kind of music rising above the sound of fireCrossword Clue

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PROTEIN
7 Letters
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Nutrient found in meat, fish, eggs and beansCrossword Clue
PointerCrossword Clue
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Key dietary requirement, obtained from meat, eggs, milk and legumesCrossword Clue
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QUINTESSENCE
12 Letters
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Main attribute of insect queens in flightCrossword Clue

64%
RUNWAY
6 Letters
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Where to walk the walk?Crossword Clue
Where to walk the walk?Crossword Clue
Landing strip at an airportCrossword Clue
Fashion show stageCrossword Clue
Place for a working modelCrossword Clue
Model's sashaying pathCrossword Clue
One in flight essentially leaving taxi hereCrossword Clue

64%
SILICON
7 Letters
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Nonmetallic element used as a semiconductor in transistorsCrossword Clue

64%
TRIVIA
6 Letters
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It's full of questionsCrossword Clue
MinutiaeCrossword Clue
Unimportant factsCrossword Clue
"Hawaii and Tennessee are the only two U.S. states whose names end in doubled letters," e.gCrossword Clue
Unimportant detailsCrossword Clue
Quiz bowl materialCrossword Clue
In short test, four or six quiz questions perhapsCrossword Clue
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Things of little or no importanceCrossword Clue
"Jeopardy!" fodderCrossword Clue

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RAINGEAR
8 Letters

61%
ARCLIGHT
8 Letters
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Intense illumination, as in old movie projectorsCrossword Clue

61%
BEAR
4 Letters
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Stock market pessimistCrossword Clue
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Grizzly animalCrossword Clue
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Support or prohibit defending baseCrossword Clue
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NFL player from ChicagoCrossword Clue
Teddy Grahams shapeCrossword Clue

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CORONER
7 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Inquest holderCrossword Clue
Singer's first disc rising to second place — official!Crossword Clue
He investigates passing round pickle sandwichesCrossword Clue
He investigates passing round pickle sandwichesCrossword Clue

61%
DARE
4 Letters
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Have the audacityCrossword Clue
"I double-dog ___ you!"Crossword Clue
Gauntlet, in metaphorCrossword Clue
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Reason someone might go streakingCrossword Clue
"Truth or ___?"Crossword Clue
Bold slumber party game optionCrossword Clue
ChallengeCrossword Clue
Be boldCrossword Clue
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ERASER
6 Letters
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Soft end of a pencilCrossword Clue
Test taker's pink itemCrossword Clue
Chalkboard accessoryCrossword Clue
Classroom needCrossword Clue
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What might remove all of your problems?Crossword Clue
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Pink Paper Mate productCrossword Clue
Pencil endCrossword Clue
Soft end of a pencilCrossword Clue

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ICE
3 Letters
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Drink coolerCrossword Clue
Hockey surfaceCrossword Clue
Cooler cubesCrossword Clue
Antarctic sheet makeupCrossword Clue
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Hail, basicallyCrossword Clue
Crushed halo-halo ingredientCrossword Clue
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Cooler fillerCrossword Clue
"Rocks" in liquorCrossword Clue

61%
INNKEEPER
9 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Banks perhaps following current news hostCrossword Clue
Stock carried by private landlordCrossword Clue
d Private nurses look up local managerCrossword Clue

61%
KNOT
4 Letters
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Massage targetCrossword Clue
Grip on a rope swingCrossword Clue
"Square" or "granny" thingCrossword Clue
Windsor, for exampleCrossword Clue
Shoelace tangleCrossword Clue
Part of a sailor’s repertoireCrossword Clue
Pretzel shapeCrossword Clue
Feature of a bow tie or bowlineCrossword Clue
It’s all tied upCrossword Clue
Something a rock climber might make with one handCrossword Clue

61%
NECESSITY
9 Letters

61%
OAR
3 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Bit of wall decor at some seafood restaurantsCrossword Clue
Rowboat propellerCrossword Clue
Magical tool for MoanaCrossword Clue
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Rowing implementCrossword Clue
Rowing toolCrossword Clue
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Crew itemCrossword Clue
Crew bladeCrossword Clue

61%
PRINCIPAL
9 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
First rule read outCrossword Clue
MainCrossword Clue

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