ABBREVIATION: "state of the eastern U.S...capital Dover" Crossword Clue

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ABBREVIATION: "state of the eastern U.S...capital Dover" Crossword Answer

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EASTERN (adjective)
1. from the east; used especially of winds
2. lying in or toward the east
ABBREVIATION (noun)
1. a shortened form of a word or phrase
2. shortening something by omitting parts of it

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More Missing Letter Crossword (2/27/2026) Answers

Across

1. NOUN: "a sharp projecting part"

4. Fail to complement each other, as earrings and a dress

9. Gobbled up

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11. Sandwich with a toothpick through it, often

12. On-time, and then some

13. NOUN: "an inflammatory condition of the skin"

15. Prime minister from 1999 to 2001

16. El ___ (Spanish national hero)

19. Without delay

20. NOUN: "the price charged to transport a person"

21. List-ending letters

22. One of two on a bike

23. NOUN: "the language of [an East Asian] people"

25. NOUN: "a county in England"

27. Comedian's series of jokes

29. NOUN: "a small amount"

30. NOUN: "a male sheep"

31. NOUN: "[one] who consumes no food (such as meat, eggs, or dairy products) that comes from animals"

32. Defiant DiFranco

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Down

1. Quick punch

2. Minimally

3. PHRASE: "to make a start"

4. NOUN: "insolent boldness and self-assurance"

5. NOUN: "a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand"

6. NOUN: "a magical charm or incantation"

7. Tony's right-hand man on "The Sopranos"

8. INTERJECTION: "used especially to call attention"

14. VERB: "to get rid of, destroy, or kill especially with or as if with sudden force"

15. NOUN: "sweetheart"

17. NOUN: "a native or inhabitant of...[a Middle Eastern country]"

20. One-time charge

22. VERB: "to dress or smooth (oneself) up"

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26. Color

28. ABBREVIATION: "used especially to suggest that someone has revealed personal information that would better be kept private"

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