Crime-fighting agency in "The Silence of the Lambs": Abbr. Crossword Clue

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Crime-fighting agency in "The Silence of the Lambs": Abbr. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a federal law enforcement agency that is the principal investigative arm of the Department of Justice

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SILENCE (noun)
1. the trait of keeping things secret
2. the absence of sound
SILENCE (verb)
1. cause to be quiet or not talk
2. keep from expression, for example by threats or pressure
FIGHTING (adjective)
1. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations
FIGHTING (noun)
1. the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

Hint 3: Anagram

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FIB

More Daily Themed Crossword (4/8/2026) Answers

Across

1. Hoover ___ (Colorado river barrier)

4. ___ as a fiddle (very healthy)

7. Don't judge a book by ___ cover

10. "Am ___ Brother's Keeper?": 2 wds.

11. Perform exceedingly well in a test

12. ___ Crackle and Pop (Rice Krispies mascots)

13. First day of the weekend, for short

14. Coffee or pinto, e.g.

16. Famous college near Hollywood: Abbr.

17. Hammer-wielding Avenger

19. Smoke ___ (message sent using a campfire, perhaps)

21. Lobster eater's neckwear

23. Hold down, like a wrestler

24. "The ___," workplace sitcom that featured a fictional Olympics organized by Jim and Pam with games that the characters play out of boredom

27. "Whose Line Is It ___?" (improv comedy show)

31. Little white lie

32. Pecan or almond, e.g.

34. Country that's known as the "Emerald Isle," for short

35. Sitcom starring Jennifer Aniston that featured the fictional game show, "Bamboozled," where no one really understood the rules

38. Large, antlered mammals

39. ___ is more (minimalist's words)

40. Leather hole maker

41. Cole ___ (salad)

43. "House of the Dragon" network Abbr.

44. Cup of ___ (coffee, slangily)

45. "___ Nine-Nine," sitcom that featured the fictional "Jimmy Jab Games," as a light-hearted way to blow off steam

50. Singers Green and Jarreau

51. "___ may bloom into a flower": 2 wds.

52. One of the winning combinations in tic-tac-toe

53. "How I ___ Your Mother," sitcom that featured the fictional board game, "Marshgammon," where only Marshall understands the rules

54. One of a bicycle pair

55. Gear's "tooth"

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Down

1. Negative prefix with "honest" or "proportionate"

2. "Be sure to take ___ to your yoga class!" (floor exercise equipment): 2 wds.

3. False belief that can be "busted"

4. ___ conditioner (clothes softener)

5. ___ age (period where Earth's temperature dropped)

6. Oolong and chamomile, for two

7. Ancient civilization from Peru

8. ___ order (difficult task)

9. Masseuse's workplace

12. "It's Always ___ in Philadelphia," sitcom that featured the fictional game, "Chardee MacDennis," where the winners smash the losers' pieces

15. Try to bite, like a puppy: 2 wds.

18. ___-Wan Kenobi of "Star Wars"

20. Liquor paired with tonic

22. "A reed ___ but never breaks" (remains flexible but strong)

24. As easy as falling ___ a log (too easy)

25. Christmas tree variety

28. Actor ___ Smith of "Suicide Squad"

29. Couple's cruise, of a sort

30. "She said ___!" (hoped-for post-proposal words)

33. Battleship letters

36. She, in Rio

37. "___ Girl," sitcom that featured the fictional game, "True American," where the rules can be summarized as "There are no rules"

38. Creature from "Star Wars" that resembles a teddy bear

40. "Welcome to my humble ___"

41. Footprint maker

42. ___ we forget …

43. Sixty minutes

44. Improvise on a musical instrument

45. Flying mammal to whom we might be "upside-down"

46. Baseball hitting stat: Abbr.

47. Place, on Google Maps, for short

48. "___-hoo!" (attention-getting exclamation)

49. Eggy beverage

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