"___ were the days!" (nostalgic saying) Crossword Clue

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"___ were the days!" (nostalgic saying) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

NOSTALGIC (adjective)
1. unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
SAYING (noun)
1. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

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More Daily Themed Crossword (2/18/2026) Answers

Across

1. Baby powder mineral

5. Pet that meows

8. Room coolers: Abbr.

11. Head ___ heels in love

12. Bubble ___ (relaxing soak)

13. Child's spinning toy

14. Not narrow

15. Do ___ others as you would have them do…

16. Black-___ event (formal social event)

17. Keebler mascot

19. "Gilligan's ___," sitcom starring Bob Denver that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the castaways staged "Hamlet"

21. "That thought was always at the ___ my mind": 2 wds.

24. Sound of the third letter

25. Rose hip or almond extract

26. Place to focus on fitness

28. Soccer player's "Scoooore!"

32. "___ Anatomy," medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the surgeons broke into song

34. Prefix with “dermis” for the outer layer of the skin

37. Palindromic constellation

38. "___-hoo!" (attention-getting exclamation)

39. Sunbathing effect

40. Magician's rabbit-hiding accessory

41. Trio after Q, letterwise

44. Medical comedy starring Zach Braff that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the entire hospital sang their hearts out

46. Pop into sight, say

49. 'What's __ matter'

50. Taro-based Hawaiian dish

51. Papa Bear's fairytale partner

53. "That '70s ___," TV sitcom starring Topher Grace that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the gang performed disco numbers

57. Workplace fairness initials

58. "About the author" section in a book, for short

59. Dial ___ (sound from a telephone)

60. Med school grads, for short

61. Microbrewery choice

62. Two-year-old, e.g.

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Down

1. ___ truck (car mover after it breaks down)

2. Prefix that means "bird" (anagram of "via")

3. Took charge, say

4. "Schitt's ___," TV sitcom starring Dan Levy that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the townsfolk performed "Cabaret"

5. Recyclable Pepsi holder

6. Room where you might find stored Christmas decorations

8. "___ boy!" (cry of encouragement)

9. Nickel or dime, e.g.

10. Drove really fast, say

12. "___ the Vampire Slayer," drama starring Sarah Michelle Gellar that surprised viewers with a musical episode where the gang burst into song

18. Fireplace fuel items

20. One of a tripod's three

21. Impede, with "down"

22. Like a well-ventilated room

23. Queen portrayed by Elizabeth Taylor onscreen, for short

27. Satisfied, as expectations

29. Home to Honolulu

30. Many a Moroccan

31. Back muscles, for short

33. Days of ___ (olden times)

35. Penne or fusilli, e.g.

36. "Wish" hitmakers Nine ___ Nails

42. Ballroom dance from Brazil

43. ___ mix (snack mix for a hike, perhaps)

45. Do some recharging?

46. Copied or mimicked

47. Far from rich

48. Desserts with a lattice crust

52. ___ Howard (one of the Three Stooges)

54. Steaming, like a bowl of soup

55. Grammy winner Yoko ___

56. Like the participants of a water balloon fight

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