___ talk (pre-game motivation) Crossword Clue

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___ talk (pre-game motivation) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. liveliness and energy

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOTIVATION (noun)
1. the act of motivating; providing incentive
2. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
TALK (verb)
1. exchange thoughts; talk with
2. use language
TALK (noun)
1. an exchange of ideas via conversation
2. a speech that is open to the public

More Daily Themed Crossword (9/3/2026) Answers

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1. Peter ___ (boy from Neverland)

4. "This doesn't ___ up" ("This doesn't make sense")

7. Steal from a bank, say

10. Organs that are closed when sleeping

12. “A” in ETA, for short

13. Vowels following "e"

14. Mani-___ (salon service)

15. Earth-loosening gardening tool

16. Tater ___ (potato dish)

17. Bathroom, in Birmingham

20. Organization in the 2024 film "Fly Me to the Moon": Abbr.

22. Charlton ___, actor who starred as the lead in the 1968 film "Planet of the Apes," and returned for an uncredited cameo in the 2001 remake

25. Angsty music genre

26. Tool for splitting a stump

27. Like chili but not chilly?

29. Forehead feature of Harry Potter

33. ___ Connery, actor who played James Bond in the 1965 film "Thunderball" and reprised the role in the 1983 adaptation "Never Say Never Again"

35. "Monsters, ___," Pixar film with a character named Boo

38. Spanish soccer cheer

39. Forensic series aired on 62a that was set in Sin City: Abbr.

40. American women's soccer icon who was named FIFA World Player of the Year twice: 2 wds.

42. Includes in an email loop, say: Abbr.

45. ___ Garbo, actress who played Anna Karenina in the 1927 silent film "Love," and later reprised the role in the 1935 adaptation

46. Challenge a court verdict:

49. ___ Majesty (royal address)

50. It's across from IX on a clock

51. "What should ___ for dinner?": 2 wds.

53. ___ Reynolds, actor who played the lead in the 1974 film "The Longest Yard," and couldn't resist returning in the 2005 remake as the coach

57. Numbered highway, for short

58. Like a shirt with the tag still on

59. Potato, slangily

60. Musician's gift

61. Barely sustain, with "out"

62. "Elsbeth" network: Abbr.

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2. Sailor's affirmative

3. ___ Flanders, neighbor of Homer and Marge in "The Simpsons"

4. "Say ___" (anagram of "aha")

5. Flying object used for aerial photography

6. Something you might watch while sound asleep

7. ___ Moreno, actress who played Anita in the 1961 film "West Side Story," then returned as a whole new character in the 2021 adaptation

8. Winning combination in tic-tac-toe, perhaps

9. "...nothing ___ the truth"

11. Sandy river sediment (rhymes with "gilt")

18. "___-la-la!" (anagram of "hoo")

19. Yoko ___, John Lennon's wife and fellow musician

21. Sailor's "rescue me!" letters

22. "Rumor ___ It" (Adele hit)

23. The "E" in CEO, for short

24. Caspian and Caribbean, for two

28. "Batman Returns" director Burton

30. Winter garment

31. ___ mater (Yale, to former Elis)

32. Sleep period with dreams: Abbr.

34. Not naughty, to Santa?

36. When to stargaze

37. "Handle with ___" ("It's fragile")

41. Mint, parsley, and sage, e.g.

43. Michael ___, actor who played the lead in the 1971 British film "Get Carter," and returned in a different role in its 2000 American remake

44. Stylish, like a sports car (rhymes with "creek")

46. Suffix with million or billion

47. Bread on a hummus platter

48. Site for a seaside arcade

52. Gobsmacked feeling

54. Lines scanned by a supermarket scanner: Abbr.

55. Massage, as sore muscles

56. Many "NFL Live" highlights, for short

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