"___ in 'Captain'" (phrase used when spelling something out) Crossword Clue

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"___ in 'Captain'" (phrase used when spelling something out) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CAPTAIN (noun)
1. the leader of a group of people
2. the pilot in charge of an airship
CAPTAIN (verb)
1. be the captain of a sports team
SPELLING (noun)
1. forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage

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More Missing Letter Crossword (10/21/2026) Answers

Across

1. VERB: "to fill the cracks or holes in (something) with a substance that keeps out water"

6. Shoot the breeze

9. Sleeping issue

10. Wong of "Beef"

11. Full of cow or lamb fat

12. NOUN: "a limb of an animal used especially for supporting the body and for walking"

13. NOUN: "a kind of small wild bird that is often hunted"

15. NOUN: "the king of the gods and husband of Hera in Greek mythology"

17. NOUN: "a usually traditional story of ostensibly historical events that serves to unfold part of the worldview of a people"

20. Dublin's land, sentimentally

21. Spongy earth

22. "Whip It" one-hit wonder (who actually had a lot of other good songs)

23. ADVERB: "for an additional time"

24. ADJECTIVE: "due to be paid"

26. The Packers and Panthers are in it

28. NOUN: "a former European usually gold coin"

31. In the style of

32. ADJECTIVE: "strange and mysterious"

33. Brynner in "The Magnificent Seven"

34. ADVERB: "in a [sneaky] manner"

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2. Entrepreneurial Springfielder

3. ADJECTIVE: "leaving no doubt"

4. Opening words from a preacher, say

5. Model Gerber

6. NOUN: "a word or phrase that is used to make people join together to support an idea, cause, etc."

7. It may be ginger or pale

8. NOUN: "a wild or domesticated swine"

14. NOUN: "the expected king and deliverer of the Jews"

15. 26th of 26, to Torontonians

16. Before, in verse

18. Naples number

19. VERB: "to cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument"

25. November 13th, e.g.

26. ADVERB: "used to correct what has just been said by replacing a word with one that is more accurate or appropriate"

27. NOUN: "a common disease that is caused by a virus and that causes fever, weakness, body aches, and breathing problems"

29. Feel unwell

30. Scottish mystery writer Josephine

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