Ball in a socket? Crossword Clue

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Ball in a socket? Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the organ of sight
2. an area that is approximately central within some larger region
(verb)
1. look at

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SOCKET (noun)
1. a bony hollow into which a structure fits
2. a receptacle into which an electric device can be inserted
BALL (noun)
1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
2. United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
BALL (verb)
1. form into a ball by winding or rolling

More USA Today Crossword (9/22/2025) Answers

Across

1. Noshed

4. 'Do __ others . . .'

8. Talk ___ (discuss work outside of work)

12. Stand-up comedian Sanders

13. Chowder or bisque

14. Machu Picchu's country

15. Meat-and-potatoes diner dish often topped with an egg

19. "American Horror Story: Asylum" actor Sevigny

20. My Name Is ___ (Jason Lee sitcom)

21. "Hello! . . . ello! . . . llo! . . . o . . . o . . .," for example

22. Justification

24. Me too

26. Zodiac lion

27. CPR expert

28. Nonverbal "yes"

30. Cockatoo topper

32. Prepares Easter eggs

34. Game with +2 cards

36. Con's opposite

37. Match-three mobile app game with jelly beans and lemon drops, casually

41. Chests

45. Candied side dish

48. Livid

49. On-brand

51. Male turkey

52. Opal or moonstone

53. Without ice

57. Rock concert venue

59. Slimy stuff

61. ___ bodi tama (13-Across with bamboo shoots and potatoes)

63. Patterns meant to blend in, for short

64. Ability to eat almost anything without experiencing ill effects

67. Broadcasting live.

68. Angelic ring

69. Heap

70. Squad

71. ___ vera gel

72. Vehicle that dogs may pull

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Down

1. Medieval pseudoscience

2. "You missed it"

3. Italian bread?

4. '___ it or lose it'

5. Lymph ___

6. Heavy brass instruments

7. 'The Phantom of the ___'

8. UV-blocking letters

9. Little laugh

10. Prophet

11. Presses forward

16. Gas in Vegas lights

17. Tree along NYC's Literary Walk

18. Owl's sound

19. Rep

23. Cats and dogs, e.g.

25. Color similar to beige

29. Fantasy RPG

31. Optimistic

33. Highlander

35. "Hey!" in Spanish

36. Get ready to make a meal

38. Closing word in some prayers

39. "ttyl"

40. Venomous letters

41. Not small

42. Baked ziti herb, often

43. Fried, savory pastries

46. Single-lensed eyepiece

47. Broke into smithereens

50. Food in a hard or soft shell

54. Musical talent

55. Hawaiian 'hello'

56. Pitch-related

58. Skate park features

60. Singer Redding

62. Norwegian city home to the Fram Museum

64. "What a total ___-out"

65. Rage

66. Foot part

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