Daniel of "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Crossword Clue

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Daniel of "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

DANIEL (noun)
1. an Old Testament book that tells of the apocalyptic visions and the experiences of Daniel in the court of Nebuchadnezzar
2. a wise and upright judge
MYSTERY (noun)
1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
2. a story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movie

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CIGAR

More NYT Midi Crossword (2/16/2026) Answers

Across

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10. Heart of the matter

11. Home to Seoul and Shanghai

12. Lobbying org. for seniors

13. Honoree on the second Sunday of May

14. Suffix with expert or advert

15. Kids' wintertime creation, whose figure is suggested by the shaded squares

19. Genre for Dashboard Confessional

20. "Gee, who would have thunk it?!"

26. Like some cheese and fine wines

27. Durable deck wood

28. Army ranks above cpls.

29. Small advantage

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Down

1. President between Washington and Jefferson

2. Brick layer

3. First-rate, informally

4. Briny expanse

5. Signature Obama health legislation, for short

7. Stylish handbag for guys, in a portmanteau

8. Boot out of school

16. Fuses with a torch

17. "___ missing something?"

18. Three-time Oscar nominee Nick

20. "___ that all you got?"

21. Sunny-side-down item

22. Allow

23. Oversaw

24. Checked airplane item, in multiple ways

25. ___ out a living

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