(5/6) "Once the puzzle ___, I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can." If that's your style, we title you the "Speedy Solver!" Crossword Clue

We have the 5-letter answer for (5/6) "Once the puzzle ___, I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can." If that's your style, we title you the "Speedy Solver!" crossword clue, last seen in the Daily Themed Crossword February 22, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can finish the puzzle.

(5/6) "Once the puzzle ___, I race against the clock to finish as soon as I can." If that's your style, we title you the "Speedy Solver!" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a large number or amount

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity
AGAINST (preposition)
1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; in this sense often preceded by over.

More Daily Themed Crossword (2/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Add ___ to the fire (make it worse)

5. DJs stacks Abbr.

8. "Isn't ___ a lovely woman?"

11. Hendrix's hairdo

12. Alley-___ (looping pass in a basketball play)

13. "Shop ___ You Drop" (game show)

14. Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer"

15. Extinct flightless bird that used to roam the island of Mauritius

16. Pacino and Gore, for two

17. Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.

19. Who are you? (1/6) "Whenever I find a tricky clue, I use ___ (search engine)." If that's your style, we title you the "Curious Researcher!"

21. "This round ___ me" ("I'll pay for it"): 2 wds.

22. Letter after "emm," phonetically

23. February follower, for short

25. Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr.

27. Smack a fly, say

31. (2/6) "I love returning to old ___ from the archive to play them again." If that's your style, we title you the "True Replayer!"

33. Revenue sources for newspapers, for short

36. Pizza ___ (Domino's rival)

37. Flat-topped hill

38. Zero in soccer

39. "Who am ___ stop you?": 2 wds.

40. Music genre for Bob Marley

43. (3/6) "I solve clues in any order I like ... ___, bottom, middle, I'll start anywhere." If that's your style, we title you the "Free Spirit!"

44. Submarine detection system: Abbr.

46. Sleep phase letters

48. (4/6) "I solve at my own pace, winding down with a puzzle and a ___ of coffee." If that's your style, we title you the "Relaxed Solver!"

49. Diamond set by itself in a piece of jewelry

54. Reba McEntire's "___ Survivor": 2 wds.

55. ___ log (Christmas dessert)

56. Takes small mouthfuls of tea, say

57. Instant messaging pioneer: Abbr.

58. Acer products: Abbr.

59. Virtual citizens in a popular life simulation video game series

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Down

1. Short-lived trend (rhymes with "bad")

2. Flying saucer in a sci-fi movie, perhaps: Abbr.

3. "___ on the side of caution"

5. Sound of a dove

6. ___ a bullet (narrowly avoid something dangerous)

7. Fork's partner, on the dining table

8. Male deer

9. What Jack and Jill climbed to fetch water

10. "Can we go somewhere ___?"

15. “Great” dog

18. Extremely long spans of time

20. Slip-___ (like some shoes):

21. Colored eye part

23. Palindromic film studio: Abbr.

24. "You ___ here" (words on a mall map, perhaps)

26. Auditioned for "American Idol," say

28. Teensiest amount and an apt rhyme for "bit"

29. “Grand Theft ___,” popular video game series

30. Removable roof panel on a car: Hyph.

32. "Gosh ___ it!" (angry exclamation)

34. "The Princess ___" (2001 Anne Hathaway film)

35. Rain with ice (rhymes with "fleet")

41. Like a piece of cake, metaphorically

42. (6/6) "When I get stuck, I hit up my friends or ___ chat for help." If that's your style, we title you the "Community Player!"

44. Japanese wrestling style

45. Iridescent white gem

47. "M" of BMI

48. "Homeland" organization: Abbr.

50. Inc. alternative Abbr.

51. Three, on some clocks

52. Tachometer stat in a car: Abbr.

53. Sound of the letter seen on Superman's chest

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