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Clue Clinic · August 20, 2026

Today's set is organized by how each clue works, with the largest round focused on knowledge clues. Reveal any answer immediately or use its tailored cue first.

2 meaning warm-up · 9 language tricks · 2 short forms · 14 knowledge clues

Meaning warm-up

Direct definitions and familiar senses to establish the day's solving rhythm.

2 clues

Language tricks

Punctuation, double meanings, and clue turns that reward a second look.

9 clues
06
Wordplay · 15 letters

Visionary … or what you'll need to return to when solving this puzzle's Down clues

What to notice

The answer describes progressive ideas and contrasts with reading the Across clues in reverse order.

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07
Wordplay · 12 letters

Distinctive expression … or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues

What to notice

Think of an idiom for distinctive wording whose first word can also mean reverse.

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08
Wordplay · 12 letters

Shift the gears of, in a way … or a hint to this puzzle's Across clues

What to notice

Choose the gear used for backward motion, then apply that idea to the clue wording.

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Short forms

Abbreviations, informal usage, and compact entries whose form is part of the solve.

2 clues

Knowledge clues

Names, titles, places, and facts where one precise detail confirms the fill.

14 clues
23
Name or title · 6 letters

Vegas venue whose interior includes the world's largest LED screen

Identity cue

Think of the globe-shaped entertainment venue near the Las Vegas Strip.

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