"___ it in the bud" (halt something at an early stage) Crossword Clue

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"___ it in the bud" (halt something at an early stage) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a tart spicy quality
2. the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
(verb)
1. sever or remove by pinching or snipping
2. squeeze tightly between the fingers

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EARLY (adverb)
1. in good time
2. during an early stage
EARLY (adjective)
1. belonging to the distant past
2. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
SOMETHING (noun)
1. An indeterminate or unknown event.
2. A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified.

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More Daily Themed Crossword (10/7/2025) Answers

Across

1. "___ Appetit!"

4. Janitor's tool

7. Baby bed

11. Suffix for a lemon-based summer drink

12. Large flightless Australian bird

13. Automobile brand with a four-ring logo

14. "Golly ___ whiz!"

15. ___ City, Las Vegas nickname

16. "The ___ DeGeneres Show" (talk show)

17. Vacuum cleaner's target

19. LeBron ___, NBA athlete who you can play as in the video game "Fortnite"

20. Female sibling.

22. Harry ___, English footballer who you can play as in the video game "Fortnite"

25. Indian dye used to make temporary tattoos with intricate designs

28. "The Greatest" boxer, Muhammad ___

29. Drink with a straw

30. ___ and flows (tide description, perhaps)

33. Cough syrup amount, for short

34. Trucker's weight unit

35. Days of ___ (olden times)

36. Group ___ (team huddle, perhaps)

37. Campfire treat

38. Actress Meryl ___ of "Only Murders in the Building"

42. Secret security group: Abbr.

43. Bell-shaped fruits

44. ___ Mahomes, NFL quarterback who you can play as in the video game "Fortnite"

48. Green growth in an aquarium

49. '___ you listening?'

50. Day after Monday, for short

51. Marco ___, German footballer who you can play as in the video game "Fortnite"

52. "___ Miserables," book by Victor Hugo

53. Crafty, like a fox

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Down

1. Bean ___ (comfy seat)

2. "___ To Joy" by Friedrich Schiller

3. "It's not a want, it's a ___" (necessity)

4. Lionel ___, Argentine footballer who you can play as in the video game "Fortnite"

5. Neglects to include

6. Wordplay joke that aptly rhymes with "fun"

7. ___ before the storm

8. "No hits below the belt" or "always dribble the ball when moving," e.g.

9. ___ of March (Roman calendar event)

10. Trash container

16. Make money, as for a living

18. ___-by date (expiry information)

19. Cherokee and Wrangler automaker

21. Sure ___! ("You bet!")

22. Kit ___ (candy bar brand)

23. Actor Pacino and politician Gore, for two

26. Brazilian FIFA athlete who plays for Santos FC and someone you can play as in the video game "Fortnite"

27. Peek-___ (hide and seek): Hyph.

29. Cream of mushroom ___

31. "It's freezing here" sound

32. Comprende?

34. "___ Boots Are Made for Walkin'" (Nancy Sinatra hit)

37. Construction workers' workplaces

38. Practice before a bout

39. Prefix with "phone" or "pathy"

40. Pizza sauce brand

41. Paleozoic and Mesozoic periods, for two

42. "Take ___" ("Be cautious")

44. Pen ___ (long-distance friend)

45. The I of FWIW

46. ___-de-sac (dead end)

47. Tab, e.g.

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