Better ___ (spouse, affectionately) Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
2. one of two divisions into which some games or performances are divided: the two divisions are separated by an interval
(adjective)
1. consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
2. partial

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

AFFECTIONATELY (adverb)
1. with affection
SPOUSE (noun)
1. a person’s partner in marriage

More Daily Themed Crossword (5/14/2026) Answers

Across

1. Nightclub record spinners: Abbr.

4. Pet that meows

7. "___-ching!" (cash register sound)

10. "Electric" river fish

11. "Euphoria" airer (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.

14. Snooty one

16. Seek a response to a question

17. Twist Lick Dunk cookie

18. Currency in Greece

20. "___ Mountain," planned movie based on a ride in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, with a star corridor

21. Tree fluid

22. "The Catcher in the ___" (popular novel)

24. "End of ___" (great period): 2 wds.

26. "Go ___, or go home"

27. Piña colada liquor

30. Pot ___ (slow-cooked beef dishes)

32. Mother ___ (eco-icon)

34. Mammal's coat, usually

35. Busboy's cleaning cloth

37. "Mr. Toad's ___ Ride," 1998 VHS release based on a dark ride that features Mr. Toad's reckless motorcar driving at Disneyland, California

38. Cheshire cat's expression

40. Shark's feature that sticks out of the water

41. Button to make the TV silent

43. "This one ___ me" ("My bad!"): 2 wds.

45. Sabrina the Teenage Witch's "pet"

46. "The Haunted ___," 2003 movie starring Eddie Murphy based on a dark ride at Disneyland, California, with a Ghost Host

50. Suffix with "north" or "east"

51. Modifier of a music genre

52. Your debut, on the calendar?: Abbr.

53. Airport group with wands: Abbr.

54. "___ Miserables," French novel written by Victor Hugo

55. Place with hot stones, perhaps

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Down

1. __ Moines Iowa

2. Actress Aniston of "The Morning Show," for short

3. ___-mo (type of sports replay)

4. Burn till black (rhymes with "tar")

5. Soak up, like a paper towel

6. Kesha's hit song "TiK ___"

7. Karate ___ (sharp blow)

8. Actress Catherine O'___ of "Home Alone"

9. "The Edge" actor Baldwin

13. "Friend or ___"

15. "The Country ___," 2002 musical road comedy based on a similarly-named ride in Walt Disney World Resort, Florida

19. "We need to get ___ the crack of dawn": 2 wds.

20. Creator of "Sonic the Hedgehog"

21. Scorch with intense heat

23. ___ Yang Twins (hip-hop duo)

24. Chihuahua's cry, in comics

25. ___-turn (road sign): 2 wds.

27. Permanently damage something

28. Internet address: Abbr.

29. ___ school (place for future doctors, informally)

31. ___ Lanka, Colombo’s country

33. Gemini symbol

36. Veterinarian's patient

38. Largest independent telephone company, once (anagram of "get"): Abbr.

39. "Pretty Persuasion" rock band

40. Times New Roman and Arial, for two

41. "Mission to ___," 2000 sci-fi movie named after a ride that used to be located in Disneyland, California, based on the "red" planet

42. Forearm bone.

44. "Buy one, get one," e.g.

45. Dip, as the evening sun

47. Cards checked by bouncers: Abbr.

48. Alley-___ (move in a 49d match, perhaps)

49. League for the Knicks and Lakers: Abbr.

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