Be better than Crossword Clue

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SURPASS

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(verb)
1. be the culminating event
2. pass by, over, or under without making contact
(noun)
1. the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat
2. a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance
(adjective)
1. situated at the top or highest position

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence

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SURPASS
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More LA Times Crossword (2/19/2026) Answers

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16. Area

17. "I have a good lawyer and I'm not afraid!"

18. "Espresso" singer

21. 2024 Korean Air merger partner

22. More haunted

23. "Jeopardy!" champion Amodio

24. Collectible card protector

29. Wee

30. Taking time off from school?

33. Flavor of fermented foods

35. Secure, as a boat

36. Mississippi formation

39. Something to shoot for

40. Start to fix

42. Tub with jets

44. Product of a redox reaction

45. Tranquil

47. "Make it ___!"

49. Pet adoption that wasn't planned

54. Infield call

56. Taquería drink

57. European range

60. Pachakamaq worshippers

61. Quick look

63. Mammal with a saddle patch

65. Metaphor for something with positive and negative consequences, or what 18-, 30-, and 49-Across literally are?

68. Freelancer's targets

69. Gave meaning to

70. Knight rider's companions?

71. "Nothing yet!"

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1. Tea in masala chai, perhaps

2. Tibet’s capital

3. Payment method

4. Printing gaffe

5. Part of the water cycle

6. Kendrick Lamar's Grand National Tour co-headliner

7. Follower of wisdom or love, in hairstyling

8. Actress Gasteyer

9. A pop

10. "Got it"

11. Daily spectacle

12. Accidentally reveal

13. Do a virtual interview, say

14. "Fresh Air" co-host Gross

19. Condé __

20. Orange skin

25. Citrus fruit

26. Indigenous people of North Carolina

27. Alter __

28. Devices for watching old home movies

31. Sneak around

32. "Minor Detail" novelist Shibli

33. Shipper with brown trucks

34. Astronaut Jemison

38. 'Whichever'

41. In medias ___

43. Educational ad

46. Warm

48. Admit

50. Lore

51. "Holy moly!"

52. Step on a ladder

53. Stood up to, say

54. Aardvark feature

55. Like some accents

58. Given (to)

59. Item in an Ikea kit

60. Wedding exchanges

61. Understands

62. Starter home?

64. Puts together

66. Was in charge

67. NorCal hub

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