"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on) Crossword Clue

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"___ it in the bud" (suppress early on) 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

SUPPRESS (verb)
1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority
2. bring under control by force or authority
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

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More Daily Themed Crossword (5/20/2026) Answers

Across

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13. What a lumberjack would swing at work

14. Art ___ (retro design style)

15. The 'p' of mph

16. "Shop ___ You Drop" (1991 game show once hosted by Pat Finn)

17. Poke your nose into someone else's matters

20. "Hollywood Game ___," NBC game show hosted by actress Jane Lynch, where celebrities and contestants compete in a series of games

22. ___ gin (British liqueur)

23. Peyton Manning's very successful younger brother

24. Jason ___ ("Ozark" star)

27. "Family ___," game show once hosted by actor John O'Hurley, where contestants name the most popular answers to survey questions

31. Become older and older

32. Breakfast hours: Abbr.

35. "Cool ___ cucumber": 2 wds.

36. "America's Funniest ___ Videos," video clip series hosted by actor Alfonso Ribeiro, which features funny videos submitted by viewers

38. Sank one’s teeth into

39. Ewe's mate

40. "We ___ Boyz" (Wiz Khalifa song)

43. Like a lot of basketball players

45. Rosemary's Baby writer Levin

46. Landing hour: Abbr.

47. ___ of limitations (time limit, in law)

51. "Press ___ Luck," game show hosted by actress Elizabeth Banks, where contestants answer trivia questions for a chance to win various prizes

55. Barbecue spice blend

56. Gaming center units: Abbr.

57. Slips

58. Comprende?

59. "What is ___ matter with you?"

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Down

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2. Playing card that comes first alphabetically

3. Camcorder button

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8. Word before "salts" or "water"

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10. Singer Lana ___ Rey of "Video Games"

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21. Animated meme format: Abbr.

22. Wineglass feature

24. ___, Humbug!

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26. Catch a thief red-handed

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29. Stars-and-stripes land: Abbr.

30. Interrupt the flow of

33. Tiny parasite

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37. Add an Oxford comma, e.g.

41. What an active volcano is expected to do at some point

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44. One in a rainbow cake

47. Last year's juniors, for short

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50. That, in Spanish

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