Cry at the end of a countdown Crossword Clue

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Cry at the end of a countdown Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
2. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
(verb)
1. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
2. adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COUNTDOWN (noun)
1. counting backward from an arbitrary number to indicate the time remaining before some event (such as launching a space vehicle)
CRY (verb)
1. utter a sudden loud cry
2. utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
CRY (noun)
1. a slogan used to rally support for a cause
2. a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

Hint 3: Anagram

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More NYT Crossword (7/18/2026) Answers

Across

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15. Restriction on how much one can serve

17. Conductor's reference

18. Opportunity to compare notes, perhaps

19. Very traditional sort

21. Khloe, Kim or Kourtney, familiarly

22. Jennifer who won a Pulitzer for "A Visit From the Goon Squad"

23. Concerning

24. Weight

26. Orange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph"

27. Retailer with mountains in its logo

28. Persuade, as on a course of action

29. Shade

30. Smartphone feature that debuted worldwide in 2011

34. Hot

35. Kind of acid partly responsible for sourdough's tang

37. "Sorry, that's way above my pay grade"

40. Black ___

41. Line holders

42. Brilliant example

43. Digs up by the roots

47. Dead center?

48. Song whose titular subject has a "dark brown voice"

49. Mesh

50. One side of many a transaction

52. Backs up on its own, say

55. Titular animated dog of children's TV

56. Go down swinging, perhaps

57. What might add a bit of flavor to a salsa?

58. Company bought by Tempur-Pedic in 2012

59. W.W. II-era occupation for baseball's Moe Berg, following his playing career

60. Rides

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Down

1. Left

2. "Um ... what?!"

3. With even stronger reasoning, in law

4. Super man?

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6. Unleashes

7. Results of one's labors, so to speak

8. Shrewd

9. You might give this to someone you want to avoid

10. Outward appearance

11. Instrument that's held at about a 45-degree angle from the player's body

12. Inner tube?

14. "Bonjour, ___ amis!"

16. Figures listed on Zocdoc, for short

20. Gustav Klimt masterpiece

25. Choose

26. Charlatans

28. Exercises with a "butterfly" variation, in which the soles of one's feet are pressed together

29. Overtook?

31. Cosmetic additive that comes from the Southwest

32. Flowering period

33. Actor who plays the title role on TV's "Andor"

36. Classic Easter treat

38. Report

39. Items frozen in cryopreservation

43. Flute, for one

44. Way

45. Prefix with marathon

46. Bygone recorders

47. Grabber

49. Race of supernatural spirits

51. Fall back

53. You might look up to this

54. Unpleasant digs

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