First word in a letter to Santa Crossword Clue

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DEAR

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(noun)
1. a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
2. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
(adjective)
1. with or in a close or intimate relationship
2. having a high price
(adverb)
1. with affection
2. at a great cost

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LETTER (noun)
1. the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
2. an award earned by participation in a school sport
LETTER (verb)
1. mark letters on or mark with letters
2. set down or print with letters
SANTA (noun)
1. the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

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Dear
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DARE

More Apple+ Crossword (9/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. ___ 1 (speed of sound)

5. Deeply engrossed

9. Lesson from a fable

14. Wheel connector

15. Olympic sword

16. Give the slip

17. Element that lights up Fremont Street in Vegas

18. Crumbly ingredient in Greek salad

19. Newspaper, TV, etc.

20. Tales of triumph

24. Dog feature than can be pointy or floppy

25. Openly gay

26. Put the kibosh on

28. Prerelease software version

31. Spy organization nicknamed Langley

33. Sacred bird in ancient Egypt

35. Low-hanging fruit

40. Core belief

42. Second in a rhyming pair of names on a box of candy

43. Apprehensive

44. Avoid at all costs

47. Scissor sound

49. Pulled the top card off the deck

51. Gloria in Excelsis __

52. ___ My Name (Destiny's Child song)

55. Crow's greeting

57. ___ out (distribute)

59. Superficial sympathy

64. Customary

65. "The floor is ___"

66. “I’ve been ready for this weekend!”

68. Drum that the controller for the rhythm game Donkey Konga resembles

69. Getaway

70. Lip-puckering

71. 😾 emotion

72. Event for a bargain hunter

73. Absolutely massive

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Down

1. “Aw, dang!”

2. Unceremoniously dismisses

3. Top-of-the-world “place”

4. Thus

5. Official with yellow cards

6. Gibbons and bonobos

7. Furry or feathered companions

8. Playfully mock

9. Lincoln’s seat in D.C.

10. All done

11. Ham's device

12. French farewell

13. Minimal amount

21. Hailed vehicle

22. Diplomatic skill

26. Slight amounts

27. Assist with a heist

29. Appendage in a children’s party game

30. Made inquiries

32. Greek god of war

34. Spotted

36. BCE number

37. Disparity of earnings between men and women, for example

38. Lake that the cryptid South Bay Bessie supposedly lives in

39. Proofreader's find

41. Like the flag of France or Belgium

45. Iron___ (impossible to break)

46. Bureaucratic excess

50. Deep distress

52. Underwater-exploration acronym

53. Crime fueled by a burning desire?

54. Like cubs and porcupettes

56. Droops, like a plant

58. The L in PSL

60. Bird enclosure

61. "Tomb Raider" protagonist Croft

62. Malevolent

63. Apple assistant

67. Consumer protection agency

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