"___ yourself" ("Prepare for a collision") Crossword Clue

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"___ yourself" ("Prepare for a collision") Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a structural member used to stiffen a framework
2. a set of two similar things considered as a unit
(verb)
1. prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
2. cause to be alert and energetic

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLLISION (noun)
1. (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
2. a conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
PREPARE (verb)
1. create by training and teaching
2. make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More Daily Themed Crossword (4/19/2026) Answers

Across

1. Rested on a chair

4. Pea container

7. Prefix with "angle" or "cycle"

10. Fork prong that rhymes with "mine"

12. Female sheep

13. Witch's pointy headgear

14. Wedding vows spot

16. Brothers' sons

18. Female sibling, affectionately

20. Place to de-stress

21. Spring cleaning time? Let's start with the junk drawer. The first relic you find is a spare ___ (fastener) from a shirt you've long donated.

24. Petty quarrel

28. "It's f-f-f-freezing!"

29. Response to a question, for short

30. Alan ___, actor who starred in the popular TV series, "M*A*S*H"

31. Old piece of cloth

32. Place to find dumbbells

34. Official behind a catcher, briefly

35. Cards in a deck with A's on them, say

37. Eggy Christmas drink, for short

39. Cause for overtime, at a game

40. Stand the ___ of time (remain useful)

41. Next, you find a crumpled Bed Bath & Beyond ___ (money-saving item). It expired in 2019.

43. "Am ___ trouble?": 2 wds.

46. ___ Moines, Iowa (city that could have been named "Fort Raccoon")

47. A mystery ___ (phone accessory). Mini-USB? Micro-USB? Something obsolete. It is no longer of use, yet feels too important to throw away.

51. Alas!

55. ___ favor (Spanish "please")

56. Bird in the Commonwealth Coat of Arms

57. Cinematic technique for long-drawn-out scenes: Hyph.

58. Spoil, as fruit

59. Male turkey

60. Underneath a pile of rubber bands, a faded Chinese takeout ___ (food list) from a restaurant that closed years ago. You keep it anyway.

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Down

1. Where to board a train, for short (anagram of "sat")

2. Be unwell

3. Letters on some explosives

4. You find a ___ (writing tool)! You test it on the back of the menu. It does not work. You put it back in the drawer.

5. Has debts to settle, say

6. Johnny of "Edward Scissorhands"

7. Winnie-___-Pooh

8. Like sushi or some salads

9. "___ not like we didn't see it coming"

11. Sunrise direction

15. ___ Hayworth star of "The Lady from Shanghai"

17. "Every cloud ___ silver lining": 2 wds.

19. IPod selection

22. Impossible-to-ignore impulses

23. Justin Timberlake's boy band

25. Dwarf planet that was once considered the ninth planet

26. The "A" in FDA, for short

27. And finally, some ___ (sticky roll) with the end folded over neatly, but only 3 inches left. Enough nostalgia, now back to spring cleaning!

28. Spoiled child, say

33. Frame of mind that can "swing"

36. Mix with a spoon

38. Take an educated ___ (say something based on experience)

42. Sacred song

44. "___ Around," song released by The Beach Boys in 1964: 2 wds.

45. Missing fish in a Pixar film

47. Lifesaving procedure performed by EMTs: Abbr.

48. Well Boo-___!

49. Paintings, e.g.

50. ___ and raisin cake

52. Mysterious John

53. Letters after "K"

54. "Now ___ See Me," 2013 movie starring Mark Ruffalo

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