"___ better to have loved and lost ... " Crossword Clue

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"___ better to have loved and lost ... " Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence
LOVED (adjective)
1. held dear

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More Daily Pop Crossword (2/13/2026) Answers

Across

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4. Partially open, as a door

8. Olive ___ (uniform color)

12. Poem written on or to something

13. "___ by Night" (2016 Ben Affleck film)

14. Quite uncommon

15. Complete falsehood (2 wds.)

17. "For ___ in My Life" (Stevie Wonder song)

18. First James Bond film to feature his tricked-out Aston Martin DB5

20. Arm joint

23. Has to have

24. Memorial Day month

25. Retail chain with a dog-and-cat logo

28. Heist film starring Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, and a fleet of Mini Coopers (3 wds.)

34. Breadbasket items

35. Astounded state

36. Valuable trait

39. Pool hall furniture

41. Disney film starring a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own (3 wds.)

45. Volcano's outflow

46. Applied with heat, as some clothing patches (2 wds.)

50. Prayer finish

51. Actor Chris of "Star Trek Beyond"

52. We ___ the Champions (Queen song)

53. Texter's button

54. Sunflower edible

55. "The best is ___ to come"

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Down

1. "Frozen" fan, typically

2. Wedding vow words: 2 wds.

3. Bumped into

4. Give permission for

5. "City on a Hill" and "Crossing Jordan" actress Hennessy

6. Very enthusiastic

7. "Finding Dory" coral formation

8. Talk endlessly in a boring manner (2 wds.)

9. Driving __: golfer's practice site

10. Curved like a rainbow

11. Brewery products

16. "Give it ___" (try) 2 wds.

19. Ancient native of Peru

20. CPR expert, for short

21. Well, ___-di-dah!

22. 'Catch ya later!'

25. Good buddy

26. Right-angled Tetris shape

29. St. Patrick's country

30. The Wizard of Oz dog

31. Boxer’s quick punch

32. "Legend of the Guardians" bird

33. Competition in the 2002 film "Spellbound"

36. Book of maps

37. "Ain't That a ___" (Fats Domino song)

38. Mickey Mantle's jersey number

39. Adjusted the pitch of, as a piano

40. ID-checker's concern

42. Celebrities on the red carpet, for short

43. New York's ___ Canal

44. Dog biscuit shape

47. "Groundhog ___" (1993 Bill Murray comedy)

48. Pacific Northwest state (Abbr.)

49. Tennis court divider

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