Dad Crossword Clue

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Dad Crossword Answer

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POP

(3 letters)

POPPA

(5 letters)

POPS

(4 letters)

OLDMAN

(6 letters)

FATHER

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Hint 2: Clue Definition

DAD (noun)
1. an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

POP
(3 letters)
POPPA
(5 letters)
POPS
(4 letters)
OLDMAN
(6 letters)
FATHER
(6 letters)

More Boston Globe Mini Crossword (9/3/2026) Answers

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6. 'My turn!'

10. Atlantic Ocean, informally

14. French for love

15. Actress — Flynn Boyle

16. Poke party

17. *White wine grape (In this answer, note the first letter + the last 2 letters)

19. Pretenses

20. Citrus drink suffix

21. Thin

22. Balm endorsed by Shaq

24. Birthplace of Antoine de Saint-Exupery

25. Subjects of some eerie videos

26. Duelist's sword

29. *Ohio home of the first paid professional fire department (First 2 letters + last 2)

34. So far

36. Cheer for Spain

37. App symbol

38. Contains

39. "Can't sugarcoat this"

42. Ireland's largest county

43. Critical hosp. area

44. Manicure target

45. Hardly verbose

46. *Phrase to end many a night out (First 2 letters + last 3)

50. Nonverbal "yes"

51. Fifth in an MLB division, e.g.

52. $0.01

54. Like some peanut butter

57. Alphabetically first U.S. national park

59. They might be glossed over?

60. North Carolina resort area, and a theme hint

64. Payment long before a raise?

65. Historic British school

66. Name that sounds like the neighbors of "S"

67. '___ Side Story'

68. En route

69. Follower of Jah

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Down

2. Among

3. Zip

4. Owl in a language-learning app

5. Like many creatives

6. "Fighting" team named for a Midwestern state

7. Hat-Tippers Address

8. Large tea holder

9. Appeased

10. Is kind and follows the rules

11. Cry of pain

12. Western mil. alliance

13. Clean, as a bookcase

18. Congressional Black Caucus, for one

23. ___ game (scam)

24. An August birth sign

25. Jackie Robinson's Golden State sch.

26. Set of principles

27. Egg-cooking verb

28. Come after

30. The "N" in B&N

31. Future oak

32. Trunk

33. Signed

35. Acknowledge cheekily

40. They often click as a pair!

41. Delta buildup

45. Fill drink orders

47. Place to hang your hat?

48. Regional way of speaking

49. Blacken

53. Item on Wonder Woman's head

54. BBQ side

55. Extract from the earth

56. Isn't indecisive

57. Lots and lots

58. Raisins on a celery "log"

61. Four Corners Native

62. Drummer's collection

63. __ urchin

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