Alphabet-opening trio Crossword Clue

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Alphabet-opening trio Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ALPHABET (noun)
1. the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural)
2. a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
OPENING (noun)
1. an open or empty space in or between things
2. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
OPENING (adjective)
1. first or beginning

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CAB

More Daily Themed Crossword (8/16/2026) Answers

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4. Corn eater's leftover

7. Tit for __

10. Green gemstone (rhymes with "fade")

12. "Happy Gilmore" actor Sandler

14. "I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")

15. Staircase part

16. Be on a razor's ___

17. Respectful address that is a counterpart to "madam"

18. Tax-collecting group: Abbr.

20. ___ cracker, classic s'mores ingredient named after a 19th-century American minister who strictly championed whole wheat

22. Singer Keys known for "If I Ain't Got You"

25. Kyoto cash

26. '__ the season to be jolly'

27. Post : after :: ___ : before

29. ___ of chocolate (solid bar)

33. Peach ___, ice cream dessert with raspberry sauce, named after a 19th-century Australian opera singer and invented by a French chef

35. Pen name letters

38. Woodcutter's tool

39. Anti-smuggling agency in "Breaking Bad": Abbr.

40. Disapproving syllable, often uttered twice

41. Formal neckwear

42. Expert who helps with 18a paperwork: Abbr.

45. Student's observations in class, usually

47. Cheesy tortilla chip platter named after Ignacio Anaya Garcia, Mexican chef who invented the dish in 1943 near the Texas-Mexico border

50. "Golly ___ whiz!"

51. I’m ___ loss for words…: 2 wds.

52. Leak out slowly

54. ___ cookie (snacked): 2 wds.

58. ___ favor (Spanish "please")

59. Pie ___ mode: 2 wds.

60. ___ salad, classic American dish with bacon, blue cheese, and eggs, named after the 1930s owner of the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant

61. Imitate someone

62. Boxing bout ender, often: Abbr.

63. British financial organization founded in Hong Kong: Abbr.

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2. Granola grain

3. Poetic tribute

4. ___ salad, legendary green dish named after chef Cardini who invented it in 1924, rather than the Roman dictator many assume it honors

5. Out of the ordinary

6. Loose, like oversized pants

7. Expression of disdain (rhymes with "push")

8. Largest continent in the world with the shortest name

9. School semester

11. ___ fail (grand disaster)

13. "A ___ coincidence!" (insignificant)

19. Daytime Emmy-winning actress and talk show host Kelly ___

21. Response to a question, for short

22. Source of bills: Abbr.

23. Told tall tales

24. Frank Sinatra's "___ of Capri"

28. What you would do with 20a, 33a, 47a, 60a, 4d, or 36d

30. "Better ___ than never!"

31. X or Y, on a graph

32. Busy as a ___

34. German composer Johann Sebastian ___

36. ___ chicken, spicy Chinese restaurant staple named after a 19th-century Qing dynasty official whose title inspired the dish: 2 wds.

37. Dip ___ in (test the waters) (2 wds.)

43. Opposite of "negative," for short

44. "Save me ___" (latecomer's request): 2 wds.

46. Do a tutor's job

47. California wine valley

48. At the peak of

49. Handle with ___ (words on a box with fragile items)

53. Moose’s cousin

55. Lean-___ (simple structures)

56. Flow back, as the tide

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