Do better than Crossword Clue

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Do better than Crossword Answer

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BEAT

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SURPASS

(7 letters)

TOP

(3 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

BETTER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (comparative of `good’) changed for the better in health or fitness
BETTER (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BETTER (verb)
1. surpass in excellence
2. get better
BETTER (noun)
1. someone who bets
2. a superior person having claim to precedence

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

BEAT
(4 letters)
SURPASS
(7 letters)
TOP
(3 letters)

More USA Today Crossword (2/18/2026) Answers

Across

1. Basics

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15. Societal woes

16. Slushy wine cocktail

17. Ice hockey venue

18. Spray bottle output

19. Yogurt-based condiment

20. Emotionally charged

22. Somewhat

23. Store fixture for sale items

26. Let me think

27. Tiny bit

28. "___ mistake. ___. Huge" ("Pretty Woman" quote)

31. Florida city on a bay

34. ___ Vegas

35. "Ditto"

36. Genetic initials?

37. "Okay, I already know I messed up!"

41. 'Back in Black' band

43. Loch ___ monster

44. Make things right

45. Dog with wrinkly skin

47. Puts up on the wall

48. Slow, celebratory trips around the bases

52. 2020 Cardi B feat. Megan Thee Stallion hit

53. Good one

54. Ice dancer Poirier

58. Swanky

61. 'Ratatouille' rat

62. Frozen breakfast brand

63. The Olympic Review installment

64. Cookie that can be customized

65. Hauls

66. "___ be really nice"

67. Drop-down list

68. Young lady in Scotland

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Down

1. Sharp-smelling

2. Pancakes often topped with caviar

3. Pennies

4. Drinking vessel at a 50-Down bar

5. Har gow, lo mai gai, etc.

6. E.T., for example

7. New York Red Bulls org.

8. Numerical guess (Abbr.)

9. Mali's continent

10. Took a few sips

11. Null's partner

12. Analogy words

13. Part of an autumn pile

21. Wanderer

22. Panko chicken dish

24. Leans to one side

25. Bellows like Alex in "Madagascar"

28. What's relayed in a relay

29. Chatting via WhatsApp, e.g.

30. They determine hair color and whether you have the photic sneeze reflex

31. Computer folder for unwanted emails

32. Dried poblano

33. Palindromic term of address

35. Old-fashioned phrase meaning "Relax!"

39. No, in German

40. Thai currency

42. Very short hairstyle

46. Sought divine guidance, e.g.

49. "And ___ you have it!"

50. Soup with a tonkotsu variety

51. "Stahhhp"

55. ___ fresca (fruit drink)

56. Fleece-lined boots

57. Defeat

58. Be a good match

59. Fireplace residue

60. Code-cracking org.

61. ___-com (genre for "Winter Games")

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