Alternative Crossword Clue

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Alternative Crossword Answer

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OPTION

(6 letters)

OTHER

(5 letters)

ETC

(3 letters)

PLANB

(5 letters)

VARIANT

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. belonging to the distant past
2. not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ALTERNATIVE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. necessitating a choice between mutually exclusive possibilities
ALTERNATIVE (noun)
1. one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

OPTION
(6 letters)
Other
(5 letters)
ETC
(3 letters)
PLANB
(5 letters)
VARIANT
(7 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More WSJ Crossword (3/4/2025) Answers

Across

1. Flaws, in metaphor

6. Equally lousy

11. It needs to be on to play Pokémon Go

14. Plain to see

15. Beauty and the Beast heroine

16. Gold digger’s interest

17. Lotte who won the only Tony ever awarded for an off-Broadway performance

18. Chow you don’t need to chew

20. Box in a lunchbox, perhaps

22. “___ never guessed!”

23. Prom queen accessory

24. It beats rock

25. Bank-lobby fixture

28. Lock-checker’s affliction, for short

29. Demean

31. Novice’s frustrated cry

33. Milwaukee team, to fans

36. Anti-heroin type?

37. Accomplished

39. European capital with trams called Trikken

40. Steadfastly loyal

42. Fix, as footwear

44. Key companion of the question mark

45. Comedian ___ Wood Jr.

46. Best gaming console ever, per IGN

49. No longer current

51. They rise and fall in fashion

52. Church program for the next generation

57. “My turn or yours?”

59. Brings in

60. On top o'

61. Yearned

62. Ranked things

63. Shrimpy

64. Jah worshiper

65. Self-important sort

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Down

1. Huffer and puffer of story

2. Purport

3. Opti-Free competitor

4. “Take a sip”

5. Stopping place

6. Cockamamie

7. Nostalgic photo tone

8. Coalition

9. Plant that’s da balm?

10. Sofa bed setting, sometimes

11. Decent sort

12. Geometry class directive

13. Meal where you literally break bread

19. Epic fails

21. Animals associated with Anubis

24. Ferret foot

25. Contraction that’s often part of a double negative

26. Romanov ruler, e.g.

27. S. Dak.’s top tourist attraction

29. Dada pioneer Jean

30. Promise to marry

32. Like winter roads after salting, maybe

33. Where everything needs to be spelled out

34. French fashion magazine

35. Sources of distress

38. “You figured that out just now?”

41. Chin-up need

43. They target dark circles and puffiness

45. Like some bonds

47. “My, that’s impressive!”

48. Little giggle

49. Bed cover

50. Sink feature

52. Village People hit

53. Sounds of awe heard twice in this puzzle’s theme answers

54. Roughly

55. “Render ___ Caesar...”

56. Near-silent summons

58. Corn unit

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