Crunch target Crossword Clue

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Crunch target Crossword Answer

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CORE

(4 letters)

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(noun)
1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
2. a strong cord made from the intestines of sheep and used in surgery
(verb)
1. empty completely; destroy the inside of
2. remove the guts of

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CRUNCH (verb)
1. chew noisily
2. reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
CRUNCH (noun)
1. the act of crushing
2. a critical situation that arises because of a shortage (as a shortage of time or money or resources)
TARGET (noun)
1. the location of the target that is to be hit
2. the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
TARGET (verb)
1. intend (something) to move towards a certain goal

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CORE
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Hint 4: Anagram

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More WSJ Crossword (3/18/2026) Answers

Across

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16. Turn-of-the-century muckraker

18. Fish market emanation

19. Like battleships

20. Skipping over, when speaking

22. Seek relief, in a way

23. Had a connection

25. Calculating

27. Granite State sch.

28. Typist's stat

29. What Britain exited in Brexit

31. Hold in high esteem

33. Spot on a domino

36. Savanna regions of Africa

39. Pompous sort

40. Cane ___ (Italian dog breed)

41. Laughable

43. Dutch financial giant

45. Roman gods

46. Benched

51. Revealing type of biological test

53. Evidence of a cold case?

54. Frenetic circling by a pet

56. Nick and Nora's pet

57. Details that those with privileged access have, and a hint to this puzzle’s theme

59. Shifting choice

60. Navy jet retired in 1970

61. Hinted at

62. "Dusk," to poets

63. Wind chimes sound

64. Boring lecture, e.g.

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3. Some jewelry makers

4. Sweden joined it in 2024

5. Like some realities

6. He played Maynard G. Krebs

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8. Those girls, in Paris

9. What ghosters don’t do

10. Help for catching some waves

11. Home of the Huskies

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21. Drives forward

24. Doohickey

26. Lead-in to “haw”

29. PreCheck org.

30. Release after an arrest, maybe

32. Putting on a pedestal

33. Entered en masse, as a van

34. Likely to receive, as a promotion

35. 'Gangnam Style' rapper

37. Was successful when hitching

38. Support

42. Achieve greatness

44. Not quite great

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48. Nashville player

49. Hundredth, in metric prefixes

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52. Jointly

55. Attitudinal manner

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