Fan’s fixation Crossword Clue

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Fan’s fixation Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
2. a material effigy that is worshipped

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FIXATION (noun)
1. (histology) the preservation and hardening of a tissue sample to retain as nearly as possible the same relations they had in the living body
2. an abnormal state in which development has stopped prematurely
FAN (noun)
1. an enthusiastic devotee of sports
2. an ardent follower and admirer
FAN (verb)
1. blow away or off with a current of air
2. agitate the air

Hint 3: Anagram

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More WSJ Crossword (7/30/2026) Answers

Across

1. Battered boat

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8. Elba of "The Wire"

13. 'Whichever'

14. Major vein

15. Lovergirl singer __ Marie

16. Steps off the base, maybe

18. Arrives speedily

20. Senior status, of a sort

22. Turquoise kin

25. Skin cream ingredient

26. Shocked beyond words

31. Sacred Hindu text

32. Quick swim

33. Door opener

34. Córdoba kiss

35. Ring for a boxer?

38. Follow furtively

40. Retreat

41. Following

44. Male meowers

45. Systematic

48. Warns of a collision, perhaps

50. Red figure

51. Pay individually, and what the sets of circles in this puzzle do

56. “Evil Under the Sun” sleuth

57. Fan who might sing along to “Sorry”

61. Clinton's 2016 running mate

62. Endure a heat wave

63. Lingerie piece

64. Fragrant compound

65. Figure (out)

66. Lose firmness, perhaps

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Down

1. Graffiti signature

2. Game whose name is announced during play

3. Player’s pass

4. Hammer part

5. 23-time NHL All-Star

7. Mirror sight

8. Violinist Perlman

9. Stoop

10. One who chastises

11. How retail workers are employed

12. Made a meaningful commitment

17. Sudden pain

19. 99 Luftballons singer

21. Spa treatment, initially

22. Recipe verb

23. Who, in French

24. Worker who makes a lot of calls

27. Cheer from Minnesota Vikings fans

28. Capt. Picard’s spinoff

29. Huge bird of myth

30. Letter-shaped hardware

34. Medieval entertainer

35. Bring low

36. Well, ___-di-dah!

37. Mark Tatulli comic strip

38. Soccer kick using the tip of the foot

39. Bloomer and Earhart

41. Opening day pitcher

42. Research site

43. PC Key

44. Recipe amt.

45. Carry weight

46. Biblical verb ending

47. Sitting still

49. Masonry material

52. Recedes

53. Billet-doux sender

54. Sorts

55. Propaganda, probably

58. Air rifle ammo

59. Historic chapter

60. Disreputable newspaper

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