"___ and a miss!" Crossword Clue

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"___ and a miss!" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. in baseball; a batter’s attempt to hit a pitched ball
2. a style of jazz played by big bands popular in the 1930s; flowing rhythms but less complex than later styles of jazz
(verb)
1. make a big sweeping gesture or movement
2. move or walk in a swinging or swaying manner

Hint 2: Clue Definition

MISS (verb)
1. fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
2. fail to experience
MISS (noun)
1. a young female
2. a failure to hit (or meet or find etc)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
WINGS

More USA Today Crossword (8/28/2026) Answers

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26. Whisper sweet nothings

27. Hostess snack cakes

30. Worries

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34. No amateur

35. Dining spot about which you might say "It's a total sty around here!"

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42. One who converts feet into meter?

44. "I can't believe it!"

47. Patches up

49. ___ Four (The Beatles)

50. Notable periods

51. Small batteries

52. Bizarre

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58. "Don't just say the first thing that comes to mind!"

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56. Worry

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59. Common article

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