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3-letter crossword answers
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Sports org. for the Chicago Fire and New York Red Bulls: Abbr.NYT Mini · Abbreviation · August 19, 2026
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Verbal hesitationsThe New York Times Crossword · Direct definition · August 19, 2026
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Scientist's workplaceNYT Mini · Direct definition · August 20, 2026
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"___ corte de rosas y espinas" (Sarah J. Maas novel translated by Margara Averbach)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · August 20, 2026
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It can be fragile or inflatedUSA TODAY Crossword · Wordplay · August 22, 2026
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"Awesome!"The New York Times Crossword · Informal usage · August 23, 2026
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___ Wong ("Resident Evil" spy)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · August 23, 2026
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"Sex and the City" actress CattrallUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 25, 2026
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Where a Hindu woman wears a bichiyaNYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue · August 25, 2026
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Post-Ramadan festival that translates to "festival"NYT Midi Crossword · Fact clue · August 25, 2026
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"Trick Mirror" author ___ TolentinoNYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank · August 25, 2026
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Only three-letter elementNYT Mini · Fact clue · August 26, 2026
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Aunt, in SpanishNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · August 26, 2026
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Something to belly up toThe New York Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 26, 2026
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A watched one never boils, it's saidNYT Mini · Crossword clue · August 27, 2026
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Bed threadsThe New York Times Crossword · Wordplay · August 27, 2026
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CNBC subj.The New York Times Crossword · Abbreviation · August 27, 2026
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Dim sum brewLA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 26, 2026
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"That'll leave a mark!"LA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 26, 2026
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Word before "Clash" or "Cure"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · August 27, 2026
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"Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" networkLA Times Crossword · Name or title · August 27, 2026
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Gold at the Milano Cortina Olympics?LA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 27, 2026
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Household items that come with remotesNYT Mini · Crossword clue · August 28, 2026
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"Fire Island" actor MargaretUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 28, 2026
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"Music for Airports" artist BrianUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 28, 2026
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"That's my bone!" soundUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · August 28, 2026
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Big name in shipping logisticsNYT Mini · Name or title · August 28, 2026
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Thurman of "Red, White & Royal Blue"LA Times Crossword · Name or title · August 28, 2026
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"Lessons in Chemistry" actress __ Naomi KingLA Times Crossword · Fill in the blank · August 28, 2026
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So-called “frankenfood,” for shortNYT Mini · Abbreviation · August 29, 2026
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Some graduate student workers, for shortNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation · August 29, 2026
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“Hamilton” actress PhillipaUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 29, 2026
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“It's Raining ___”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · August 29, 2026
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Owner of The Athletic, for shortNYT Mini · Crossword clue · August 30, 2026
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Promise of repaymentNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · August 30, 2026
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Heat setting, in brief?The New York Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 30, 2026
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"Dear Girls" memoirist WongUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 30, 2026
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Spider ___NYT Mini · Fill in the blank · August 31, 2026
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___ wolfNYT Mini · Fill in the blank · August 31, 2026
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Abbreviation before an aliasNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation · August 31, 2026
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"The Pitt" actress BrionesUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 31, 2026
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"You're accusing me?!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · August 31, 2026
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Website's help section, for shortNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation · September 1, 2026
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Locale of Coca-Cola's headquarters: Abbr.The New York Times Crossword · Crossword clue · September 1, 2026
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Short time?LA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · September 1, 2026
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"Mad ___" (Christina Hendricks series)USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · September 1, 2026
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"Totally awesome!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · September 1, 2026
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"I'm an annoyed dog!"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · September 1, 2026
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Former quarterback ManningLA Times Crossword · Name or title · September 2, 2026
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Tuber in "Things Fall Apart"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · September 2, 2026
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BurgleNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · September 2, 2026
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Org. founded by a classified presidential directive in 1952NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · September 2, 2026
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Mattress or memo followerThe New York Times Crossword · Crossword clue · September 2, 2026
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Iris's placeNYT Mini · Crossword clue · September 3, 2026
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Quibble that's "picked"NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · September 3, 2026
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Alter ___NYT Midi Crossword · Fill in the blank · September 3, 2026
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She's possessiveThe New York Times Crossword · Crossword clue · September 3, 2026
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"You'll ___ the day!"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · September 3, 2026
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"Love ___ neighbor"USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · September 3, 2026
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Word with order or reelLA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · September 3, 2026
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"Gangnam Style" singerUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · September 4, 2026
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With 6- and 8-Across, face seen in outer spaceNYT Mini · Crossword clue · September 4, 2026
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Spent time in a dining hallNYT Midi Crossword · Direct definition · September 4, 2026
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Busiest airport on the West Coast, familiarlyNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation · September 4, 2026
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Official who is calling the “strikes” in this puzzle’s grid?NYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation · September 4, 2026
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“___ not that deep!”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · September 5, 2026
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Grazing animal in the RockiesNYT Mini · Fact clue · September 5, 2026
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Knee injury site, for shortNYT Mini · Abbreviation · September 5, 2026
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Like sashimi and steak tartareNYT Mini · Crossword clue · September 6, 2026
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Yo ___ (Spanish “I am”)NYT Mini · Fill in the blank · September 6, 2026
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“Funny!”NYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · September 6, 2026
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Mysterious sighting up above, in briefNYT Midi Crossword · Abbreviation · September 6, 2026
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Undergarment associated with fittingsNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · September 6, 2026
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"Future Nostalgia" singer LipaLA Times Crossword · Name or title · August 20, 2026
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Part of a ping-pong tableNYT Mini · Crossword clue · August 23, 2026
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Mini-gulpThe New York Times Crossword · Wordplay · August 23, 2026
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"Lost" star Daniel ___ KimUSA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · August 24, 2026
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Winning line in tic-tac-toeNYT Mini · Crossword clue · August 25, 2026
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Collision soundLA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 27, 2026
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Totally awesomeNYT Mini · Crossword clue · August 29, 2026
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Back talkNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · August 30, 2026
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What “every kiss begins with,” in jewelry adsNYT Mini · Wordplay · August 21, 2026
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Vietnamese for "festival"USA TODAY Crossword · Crossword clue · August 23, 2026
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Work with a SingerUSA TODAY Crossword · Wordplay · August 24, 2026
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Mauna ___: Hawaiian volcano slightly taller than Mauna LoaLA Times Crossword · Crossword clue · August 25, 2026
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___, oh, ___!NYT Mini · Fill in the blank · August 29, 2026
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“___ now brown cow”USA TODAY Crossword · Fill in the blank · August 29, 2026
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"The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement" protagonistUSA TODAY Crossword · Name or title · August 20, 2026
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Eponym of a chess rating systemThe New York Times Crossword · Name or title · August 19, 2026
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Bird on Australia's coat of armsFact clue · August 18, 2026
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Write quicklyDirect definition · August 18, 2026
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Computer's central part, brieflyAbbreviation · August 17, 2026
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Opposite of WSWAbbreviation · August 18, 2026
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Actor's promptDirect definition · August 18, 2026
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Attire for a black-tie weddingNYT Mini · Abbreviation · September 7, 2026
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Little piggyNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · September 10, 2026
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"This clue does not contain the letters E, L or I," e.g.NYT Midi Crossword · Wordplay · September 12, 2026
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Backdrop for Jay Gatsby's military service in "The Great Gatsby," for shortNYT Midi Crossword · Crossword clue · October 2, 2026
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