Fingerprint feature Crossword Clue

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Fingerprint feature Crossword Answer

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WHORL

(5 letters)

RIDGE

(5 letters)

ARCH

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. wind around something in coils or loops
2. make a loop in
(noun)
1. a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
2. a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FINGERPRINT (noun)
1. a smudge made by a (dirty) finger
2. a generic term for any identifying characteristic
FINGERPRINT (verb)
1. take an impression of a person’s fingerprints
FEATURE (noun)
1. a prominent attribute or aspect of something
2. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater
FEATURE (verb)
1. have as a feature
2. wear or display in an ostentatious or proud manner

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WHORL
(5 letters)
RIDGE
(5 letters)
ARCH
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
POLO

More WSJ Crossword (9/30/2026) Answers

Across

1. Hieroglyphic reptile

4. One Direction, for one

11. Kid's call

14. Skill practiced on dummies, briefly

15. Predict

16. “Still thinking...”

17. Retro bath fixture

19. 'And how!'

20. Sic on

21. Enjoying one’s third act

23. Ingrédient de l’absinthe

24. Jimmy Stewart for “Vertigo” and Ingrid Bergman for “Casablanca,” e.g.

27. SSN, say

28. Type of AI at the heart of ChatGPT

29. Wee annoyance

30. Mississippi symbols

35. Chart inspiration

36. Common croissant filler

37. Low-impact workout

46. Bit of perjury

47. Jewish community org.

48. They’re made with lean, deep red meat

52. Neeson of “Kinsey”

53. “Guilty mind,” in legalese

54. “Danses Gothiques” composer

55. Vintage

56. Hopelessly misguided, and a feature of five of this puzzle’s answers

60. Formerly known as

61. Explorer who named Louisiana

62. Drink that might contain bubbles without carbonation

63. Since Jan. 1, on pay stubs

64. Bogged down

65. Big name in ice cream

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1. Public praise

2. Yellow packet in a coffee shop

3. Blathering on

4. Scoffing sound

5. Worker’s “on vacation” initialism

6. One who knows the ropes

7. Get into the pool

8. Latin stars

9. Star German soccer goalkeeper Manuel

10. Borrowers’ burdens

11. Obstacle course competitions for those who like things quick and dirty

12. Creature on a slide

13. Surrounded by

18. Killed it

22. Bus Stop playwright

24. Skate park stunt

25. More deceitful

26. Org. that named Lainey Wilson Entertainer of the Year twice

31. Choose

32. That group's

33. Hard-to-find cards, to collectors

34. Punk subgenre

37. Hurt

38. Important LAPD alerts

39. Brewpub quaff

40. League rule

41. Knock off

42. Headed up

43. Like some speedy deliveries

44. Tart, in a way

45. Frittata relative

49. Range separating Asia and Europe

50. Moved to a table farther from the door, say

51. Inclined to verbosity

54. Agenda, for short

57. Take that!

58. Mahershala of “Moonlight”

59. Cavs, on scoreboards

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