___ secret (confidential) Crossword Clue

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___ secret (confidential) Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. be the culminating event
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
(noun)
1. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
2. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
(adjective)
1. situated at the top or highest position

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SECRET (adjective)
1. not openly made known
2. conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
SECRET (noun)
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
2. information known only to a special group
CONFIDENTIAL (adjective)
1. (of information) given in confidence or in secret
2. denoting confidence or intimacy

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More Daily Themed Crossword (1/21/2026) Answers

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1. "It is at the ___ of my tongue!" ("I almost remember!")

7. Best ___ (groom's aid)

10. Letters before a nickname

11. "Mind, body, and ___"

12. Santa's tiny helper

13. Contact ___ (eyewear)

15. Behind schedule, say

16. Home or cell number, for short

17. Vegas attraction with slot machines

19. "Found it!" expression

21. "Come on ___!" iconic catchphrase used on "The Price Is Right" to call members of the audience to the "Contestants' Row"

23. Melmac alien in a sitcom

25. Actor ___ Wheaton of "Stand by Me"

28. ___ hours (early hours of the day)

29. Narrow cut in a gown

31. Down Under hopper, informally

32. Letters between Q and U

34. "Like a bull ___ china shop" (extremely clumsy person): 2 wds.

35. "Sashay ___," iconic catchphrase used on "RuPaul's Drag Race" to announce a contestant's elimination from the show

37. "Three" in Italy

39. Coke container

40. ___ Canal, Atlantic and Pacific Ocean-connecting canal

43. Absolutely perfect

45. Kit ___ Club ("Cabaret" setting that sounds like a chocolate bar)

46. Prickly covering of a seed

47. Pronoun for that woman

50. Half-marathon or hurdle, e.g.

52. "Will you accept this ___?" iconic catchphrase used on "The Bachelor" when inviting a contestant to stay in the competition

56. Small guitar-like instrument from Hawaii, for short

57. Country that's known as the "Emerald Isle," for short

58. There may be a pea in it

59. "Live from ___ York, it's Saturday Night!" iconic catchphrase used on "SNL" to kick off each episode

60. Last letters of a children's farm-themed song

61. ___ Lincoln (Abraham Lincoln's son)

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1. Baby powder mineral

2. Swedish DIY furniture giant

3. Pots and ___ (cooking vessels)

4. "... come ___ standstill..." 2 wds.

5. In-N-___ Burger

6. ___ bargain (courtroom submission)

7. Heavy metal band with hits like "Enter Sandman" and "Nothing Else Matters"

8. Ginger ___ (drink)

9. Sports group that conducts the Super Bowl: Abbr.

11. Like the tortoise, when compared to the hare

14. PBS's "___ the Science Kid"

18. "Apocalypse ___," 1979 film

20. "Every dog ___ its day"

22. Robin's hood?

24. "Is that your ___ answer?" iconic catchphrase used on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" to confirm a contestant's choice before the big reveal

25. "That's a ___!" (director's words)

26. President Herbert Hoover's birth state

27. Financial aid from a bank

30. Sunbathing effect

33. "The ___ has spoken," iconic catchphrase used on "Survivor" by the host to announce a contestant's elimination from the show

36. Himalayan long-haired ox

38. College URL ending

41. ___ Curie, scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize

42. "Asteroids" video game company

44. Add salt to your coffee, say

47. Attila the ___

48. Barely manage, with 5d

49. VCR's "go back" button, for short

51. Corporate bigwig: Abbr.

53. Unsubscribe, with 5d

54. Crime TV series starring Charlie Hunnam: Abbr.

55. Former "Tonight Show" announcer Hall

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