Advance slowly Crossword Clue

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Advance slowly Crossword Answer

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INCH

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INCHALONG

(9 letters)

OOZE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. show submission or fear
2. to go stealthily or furtively
(noun)
1. a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
2. someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SLOWLY (adverb)
1. in music
2. without speed (`slow’ is sometimes used informally for `slowly’)
ADVANCE (verb)
1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
2. give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
ADVANCE (adjective)
1. being ahead of time or need
2. situated ahead or going before
ADVANCE (noun)
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. a movement forward

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

INCH
(4 letters)
INCHALONG
(9 letters)
OOZE
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
CREPE

More USA Today Crossword (8/20/2025) Answers

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19. Sound's pitch, quality, etc.

21. Unbelievably wondrous events

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27. Any minute now

28. Dorm supervisors

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30. Anatomical pouches

32. Takes a break

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38. Admonition to guests hiding at a surprise party

39. Soil

40. Courtroom note taker, for short

42. Bumpy amphibian

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47. Coagulate

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Down

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2. Dull routine

3. Thankfulness

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7. Top story

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9. "Greetings, everyone!"

10. Brand of chips

11. Like some buns

13. Performs "Happy Birthday," say

15. Locked in on the task at hand

20. They can be inflated or bruised

22. In the distance

23. Chasm

24. Rub in a win

25. Cook in the oven

31. "Thou ___ not . . ."

33. Iowa home to Briar Cliff and Morningside universities

34. Have faith in

35. Cat in need of a home, perhaps

37. Official language of Ireland (Abbr.)

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43. Gloom's rhyming partner

46. Borrowed for a fee

48. Former Russian rulers

51. Black tea type

52. Star's representative

54. Lift up

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61. Maple syrup source

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