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Crush Crossword Answer

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SMASH

(5 letters)

OPPRESS

(7 letters)

MASH

(4 letters)

PRESS

(5 letters)

ROUT

(4 letters)

SQUELCH

(7 letters)

SMUSH

(5 letters)

ACE

(3 letters)

WHOMP

(5 letters)

TRAMPLE

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

Hint 1: Clue Definition

CRUSH (noun)
1. temporary love of an adolescent
2. a dense crowd of people
CRUSH (verb)
1. come down on or keep down by unjust use of one’s authority
2. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

SMASH
(5 letters)
OPPRESS
(7 letters)
MASH
(4 letters)
PRESS
(5 letters)
ROUT
(4 letters)
SQUELCH
(7 letters)
SMUSH
(5 letters)
ACE
(3 letters)
WHOMP
(5 letters)
TRAMPLE
(7 letters)

More NYT Crossword (1/9/2026) Answers

Across

10. They get picked up at clubs

14. Winning like crazy

15. Surfing destinations, for short

16. Places many Cubans are found

18. Noggin

19. Clumsy oafs

20. "You better believe it!"

22. Bad thing to have in a poker game

25. Dumps

26. Apple core?

28. Confirmation from a maître d'

30. "I didn't do it!"

34. Stealthy flier

39. Bummer at a casino game

40. It often comes with the job

42. ___ Slush (frozen fruit drink)

43. "Watch your mouth!"

44. Old-timey oath

46. Firm up

47. Eats

48. Was rude on the road or the dance floor

52. "Weed ’Em and ___," gardening book whose title is a spoonerism

54. Led the charge

57. Prepares for a wild night, maybe

60. Monopoly token retired in 2017

61. He's great for the time being

64. Be just chillin'

65. 'Beats me'

66. Jazz coda?

67. Unpack for the night, in a way

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Down

1. Small bit, in Bogotá

2. Windows alternative

3. Something you have trouble putting down

4. Gradually introduce, with "in"

5. The Beatles' "___ Blues"

6. Varieties of this include chocolate and yellow

7. "Then again," to a texter

8. Puzzles

9. Build

10. Footwear that lacks defined heels

11. An A in geometry?

12. Dull

13. Often-redacted fig.

17. Item that someone with cold feet might have

21. Verb that fills in the blanks of its own synonym: _ _AR_

23. Be just chillin'

24. Vividly shocking

26. Kind of fever

27. Ballade or étude

29. Analogy words

31. Raccoon, humorously

32. It's bubbling below the surface

33. Pointers for some fighters?

35. Rom-com plot points

36. Channel offering deals

37. There are more than 2.3 million in N.Y.C.: Abbr.

38. Industrial cutter

41. Oscar winner Blanchett

45. Shady, in modern parlance

49. Flat hat

50. Elba who portrayed Nelson Mandela

51. "Some ___!"

53. Shenanigan

54. Java ingredient?

55. Listing on a jobs website

56. Losing effort

58. Wilde thing

59. Cashless transaction

60. Ad or show follower

62. African grazer

63. Challenge from a hard-hit ground ball, perhaps

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Crush Crossword Clue Q&A

When was Crush crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the January 9, 2026's NYT Crossword.
What was the most recent answer for Crush crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is PUPPYLOVE
What is the 9-letter answer for Crush crossword clue?
- PUPPYLOVE
When has Crush crossword clue been used historically?

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