___ mater (one's former school) Crossword Clue

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___ mater (one's former school) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

FORMER (adjective)
1. belonging to some prior time
2. belonging to the distant past
FORMER (noun)
1. the first of two or the first mentioned of two
MATER (noun)
1. an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

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More Daily Themed Crossword (9/17/2026) Answers

Across

1. Sport where you aim for par

5. Capone and Pacino, for two

8. Faulty firecracker (rhymes with "mud")

11. Request made to a judge

12. Parking site

13. "I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")

14. Stitched line on a baseball

15. Alien believed to inhabit the Red Planet

17. __-cone (icy treat)

18. Watercraft similar to a kayak

19. “Eww, gross!”

21. "___ Runner 2049," 2017 sci-fi sequel starring Ryan Gosling that won two Oscars despite underperforming at the domestic box office

25. Trivial ___ (classic board game)

29. "Tiny Dancer" singer ___ John

30. Large Australian bird that can't fly

31. Fashion designer ___ Jacobs

33. YouTube clip for short

34. Grandpa's partner, affectionately

36. "The ___," 2011 silent-film homage starring Jean Dujardin that won five Oscars despite underperforming at the domestic box office

39. Entrepreneur's degree, often: Abbr.

42. It comes with a charge

43. "The ___ of Oz," 1939 fantasy classic starring Frank Morgan that won two Oscars despite underperforming at the box office on initial release

46. Biblical boat builder

48. "Green Book" actor Mahershala ___

49. Portland's state, for short

51. Actress Garland who played Dorothy in 43a

54. ___ back and relax

55. "Citizen ___," 1941 drama film starring Orson Welles that won an Oscar despite underperforming at the box office on initial release

56. "To ___ Unknown" (Steinbeck novel): 2 wds.

57. "___ a man of few words"

58. One of a dozen in a supermarket

59. What a rolling stone does not gather

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1. Navigation aid on a phone: Abbr.

2. Spanish soccer cheers

3. Fat-free, as a cut of meat

4. "Almost ___," 2000 rock music drama starring Kate Hudson that won an Oscar despite underperforming at the box office

6. House buyer’s financial aid

7. Nightclub light

8. Drinking offense that could lead to you losing your license: Abbr.

9. Hollywood's home country: Abbr.

10. Hideout for a lion, maybe

16. "A gentleman doesn't kiss and ___"

18. Healthy seed often added to yogurt bowls

20. Doublemint or Trident, e.g.

22. Four-wheeled go-anywhere vehicles: Abbr.

23. "Just ___" (Nike slogan) (2 wds.)

24. Put the kibosh on

25. Livestock container

26. (‘Pulp Fiction’ actress Thurman)

27. Sprint like Forrest Gump

28. Singsong syllable before "la la"

32. React to a video that causes secondhand embarrassment, perhaps

35. Doctors' organization: Abbr.

37. ___ close for comfort

38. Stuck: 3 wds.

40. Out of money, to a teen

41. "What ___!" ("This is no fun!"): 2 wds.

43. Do, as dishes

44. Tennis legend from the '70s, ___ Nastase

45. Unwanted skin breakouts, informally

47. 2011 adventure film starring Asa Butterfield that won five Oscars despite underperforming at the box office

50. Language you're reading now, for short

52. "Uno, ___, tres ..."

53. NFL field measurements, for short

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