"Best Dad ___" (message on a mug) Crossword Clue

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"Best Dad ___" (message on a mug) Crossword Answer

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(adverb)
1. at all times; all the time and on every occasion
2. (intensifier for adjectives) very

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MESSAGE (noun)
1. what a communication that is about something is about
2. a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
MESSAGE (verb)
1. send a message
2. send a message to
BEST (noun)
1. Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
BEST (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities
BEST (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BEST (verb)
1. get the better of

Hint 3: Anagram

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

More NYT Crossword (8/3/2026) Answers

Across

1. What's paid

5. Slowpoke in a "mobile home"

10. Figure that might be measured in acres

14. What a diaper pail helps minimize

15. ___ bear (cuddly toy)

16. Device used in a lactation room

17. Size between mini and maxi

18. Humiliate

19. Ancient Peruvian society

20. Idler along the seashore

22. "Pumpkin eater" in a nursery rhyme

23. Speak at the top of one's lungs

24. Needle-working craft

26. Kitchen appliance for desserts

30. Division in a supermarket

31. Travel like slime

32. One lacking refinement

35. Chess game's end

36. Children's author A.A. ___

38. Throw with force

39. ___ constrictor

40. Phase in which users help catch bugs

41. Instrument on which reveille is played

42. Series that may feature forensics experts

46. Ninja's quality

48. ___ whiskey

49. Surgery that leaves the patient looking better?

50. Adjective describing 20-, 26- and 42-Across

54. Guesstimates for when planes are due, for short

55. Donation at some Red Cross events

58. "The King" in soccer

59. Competitive thing to "bring"

60. Still red, as steak

61. Uno dos

62. All gone from the dinner plate

63. Winter forecast

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Down

1. Head-scratcher

2. Garfield's perky-eared canine buddy

3. Coke or Pepsi

4. Toddler's wheels

5. Horses' hangout

6. Cosmic cloud

7. Eve's man

8. Passports and driver’s licenses, for short

9. Aid in making soap

10. Per individual

11. Rehearsal

12. Host with a mic

13. A world ___

21. 'Present!'

22. Hawaiian seafood dish

24. "Let's go, man!"

25. Demolish

26. First two syllables of "I am what I am," aptly

27. Farewell, in Florence

28. Opportunity to buy some antiques

29. Back tooth

33. Guthrie who sang "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant"

34. Went by plane

36. Convene

37. What a mosquito bite causes

38. Swindling sorts

40. Swoleness

41. Taco ____

43. Rewards for excellent employees

44. Stereotypical cry after "Honey …"

45. ___ voyage (first trip)

46. Caught some z's

47. Product of Maine or Idaho, informally

50. Jacket

51. Pavlov known for canine experiments

52. Roman emperor who competed in the Olympics (and "won" every event he was in)

53. Got bigger

55. Snookums

56. Alternative to JFK and EWR

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