Barely passing grade Crossword Clue

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DMINUS

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

PASSING (adjective)
1. lasting a very short time
2. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
PASSING (noun)
1. a bodily reaction of changing from one place or stage to another
2. success in satisfying a test or requirement
PASSING (adverb)
1. to an extraordinary degree
GRADE (verb)
1. assign a rank or rating to
2. assign a grade or rank to, according to one’s evaluation
GRADE (noun)
1. the height of the ground on which something stands
2. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student’s performance)

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

DMINUS
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More NYT Crossword (9/21/2026) Answers

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22. Thick, as plant growth

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29. Took a chair

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31. Hair parter

34. Continue a subscription

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42. Sometimes-floral organic compound

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45. ___-X (computer command to cut text)

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48. Conjures up, say

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56. Fools' mo.

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64. Modern note-taking aid

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Down

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2. ___ Paulo Brazil

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8. Throw from a mound

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12. Artist Max

13. Worshiper in a turban

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19. Cries in a fútbol stadium

23. Barter

24. Roof overhangs

25. It may have a hard or soft shell

26. Things indicated by squiggly lines in cartoons

27. Paves the way?

32. N.Y.C. subway letters

33. Hardwood whose bark is sometimes used as paper

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36. Spearfishing bird

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39. Without charge

40. The Emerald Isle

43. Like skydiving or cliff-diving

45. Dashboard or bumper

47. Place to put a coin

49. Coup d'___

50. Joke with

51. Like some wine barrels

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53. Familiar narrative device

54. Leave dumbfounded

58. French possessive

59. Catch some rays

60. Bizarre

61. "Golly!"

62. Poetic tribute

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