Cause of some head-scratching Crossword Clue

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Cause of some head-scratching Crossword Answer

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NIT

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SCRATCHING (noun)
1. a harsh noise made by scraping
CAUSE (noun)
1. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
2. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
CAUSE (verb)
1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

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

More WSJ Crossword (7/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. Perp pursuer

4. Gustav Mahler’s composer wife

8. Record holder

14. Bonobo e.g.

15. Real hoot

16. Slightly colored

17. *Remington products

19. Cast parties?

20. Cowboys’ contest, e.g.

21. Drubs

22. “Forget You” singer Green

23. Two-masted sailing ship

25. Nest eggs for srs.

27. Understood by a select few

29. Close copy

31. Mar.-Nov. setting

32. Unchanged

35. Gross out

36. Slapdash, or what the starred answers are, literally

39. NPR journalist Stamberg

42. Tag-along to Oz

43. Hindu honorific

46. Inform

48. *Part of a car or a pinball machine

51. Hold ’em holding

52. Creative pursuits

55. Cries out (for)

56. Have faith in

58. Draw

60. Any of 35 for Beyoncé

61. *Debate answer

63. Online reviewer of a business

64. Ring out

65. Waste watchers org.

66. Fits well together

67. Agile

68. King, to Cato

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Down

1. Potent java, informally

2. Editorial writers, e.g.

3. Free of flaws

4. Ferdinand’s kingdom

5. Istanbul currency

6. Crib call

7. Cruising, perhaps

8. Place for a groom

10. *Made necessary

11. Vain indulgence

12. Fashion brand with a Medusa logo

13. Harris and Helms

18. First name in scat singing

22. Ill-mannered fellow

24. Take by force

26. Khan who founded Khan Academy

28. Subj. for U.S. newcomers

30. Mature leader?

33. Pursuing

34. Longtime ruler of China

36. *Disdainful snort

37. Singer-songwriter DiFranco

38. Sad sound

39. Gullible type

40. Cornered

41. Lighthouse staircases, typically

43. Ghostly apparition

44. Permit-seeking annoyance

45. Agcy. with many returns

47. Lustful creatures of myth

49. Hard to control

50. Essential part

53. They cover a lot of ground

54. Pricey

57. Crook with Hook

59. Uphill lift

60. Hotel amenity

62. Indulgent

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