USA TODAY Crossword · 17-Across · 4 letters
"For here" alternative USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 1, 2026
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Phrase cue
Use the four-letter two-word ordering option for takeaway.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
TOGO is the restaurant-ordering alternative to “for here.” The two-word phrase becomes a four-letter grid entry without a space.
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The quoted service phrase asks for the standard contrasting choice at a restaurant counter.
What the completed phrase means
To go describes food or drink prepared for takeaway rather than consumption on the premises.
Where this clue appeared
17-Across in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 1, 2026.
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