Along for the ___ (taking part passively) Crossword Clue

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Along for the ___ (taking part passively) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
2. a mechanical device that you ride for amusement or excitement
(verb)
1. have certain properties when driven
2. copulate with

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAKING (adjective)
1. very attractive; capturing interest
TAKING (noun)
1. the act of someone who picks up or takes something
ALONG (adverb)
1. with a forward motion

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (7/16/2025) Answers

Across

1. Produce, as an egg

4. Retreat like the tide

7. Cook in hot oil, say

10. X or Y, on a graph

12. J.R.R. Tolkien's "The ___ of the Rings"

14. Part of the eye that blinks

15. Posted a parcel

16. Peek-___ (hide and seek): Hyph.

17. Commercials during the Super Bowl, for short

18. Special psychic ability: Abbr.

20. Deliver a grand speech

22. Performers with big red noses

25. "___ vs. Wild," survival TV series where Will Ferrell joined Bear Grylls for an episode in the Arctic

26. It's said twice before "Hooray"

27. Took charge of a group

29. Bar visitor's bill

32. ___ Research Center (NASA facility in Silicon Valley)

34. "___ number on" (deceive): 2 wds.

36. Mouse-clicker's target

38. "30 ___," workplace sitcom where Will Ferrell appears in a recurring cameo role as Shane Hunter

39. Its symbol is Sn

41. Ham on ___ (deli order)

42. Golfer Ernie

45. Elementary school playtime

47. Actor James from "Rebel Without a Cause"

48. "Get a room!" prompter: Abbr.

49. General with a chicken dish named after him

51. Sport played on horseback

53. Ear ___, common piercing spot

57. "Monday Night ___" (long-running WWE program)

58. "The Shrink Next ___," psychological drama based on a true story, where Will Ferrell plays a neurotic patient

59. April 1st prank victim

60. Lithium-___ battery

61. Word before "belly" or "luck"

62. Common email attachment format: Abbr.

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Down

1. Elvis Presley's "Viva ___ Vegas"

2. Woodcutter's tool

3. Yang's counterpart

4. Passed by, as time

5. "___ the Builder" (children's TV series)

6. Mode of travel for the Wicked Witch

7. Like shoes without heels

9. Football field measurements, for short

11. Slow-cooked soupy dish

13. Cartoon explorer who often says "Swiper, no swiping!"

19. NBC sketch comedy show where Will Ferrell was once a cast member known for his impersonations and iconic sketches: Abbr.

21. ___-aging cream (beauty product)

22. Blacken on the grill

23. "Looooooooong" car

24. Oil suppliers: Abbr.

28. One of two in an umlaut

30. Orchard-measuring unit

31. "The ___," satirical superhero TV series where Will Ferrell makes a brief cameo as himself in Season 4

33. ___-Ball (amusement park game)

35. Place with runways and terminals

37. Nintendo's Super ___ (game console): Abbr.

40. "The Simpsons" neighbor Flanders

43. SoCal law-enforcement group: Abbr.

44. "Young, Wild & Free" rapper ___ Dogg

46. Moo-ing baby

47. "Eastbound & ___," sports comedy series produced by Will Ferrell where he appears in a recurring role as Ashley Schaeffer

49. Prefix with "angle" or "cycle"

50. ___ Miguel, largest island of the Azores

52. Bathroom, in Birmingham

54. Alley-___ (basketball play)

55. Physique, slangily

56. 2003 holiday film starring Will Ferrell

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