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Clue Clinic · October 4, 2026

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

2 language tricks · 1 short forms

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Language tricks

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

2 clues
01
Crossword clue · 5 letters

Denial that sounds like 7-Across in Pig Latin

What to notice

Say the basketball answer aloud, hear a short word for 'no,' then move its first consonant sound to the end and add the usual playful ending.

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02
Crossword clue · 10 letters

10/4 celebration … as suggested by this grid, which is made up entirely of 10- and 4-letter answers

What to notice

Read 10/4 both as a calendar date and as a familiar two-way-radio acknowledgment; think of the drivers associated with that phrase.

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Short forms

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

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03
Crossword clue · 4 letters

Word shouted by a forgetful actor

Form cue

Imagine the actor pausing during rehearsal and calling to the person with the script for the next bit of dialogue.

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