"Holy mackerel!" Crossword Clue

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YIKES

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(noun)
1. a joke that seems extremely funny
(verb)
1. impress greatly

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MACKEREL (noun)
1. any of various fishes of the family Scombridae
2. flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
HOLY (noun)
1. a sacred place of pilgrimage
HOLY (adjective)
1. belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

YIKES
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More Daily Themed Crossword (6/17/2026) Answers

Across

1. "Please be quiet!" from a librarian

4. Croaking creature that may be transformed into a prince with a kiss

8. Dr. Seuss' "Green Eggs and ___":

11. __ chi (martial art)

12. "One small step for man, one giant ___ for mankind"

13. "The Greatest" boxer Muhammad

14. "___ not the end of the world"

15. Makes inquiries

16. Term used to describe the storyline of a novel

17. "I couldn't ___ having a second slice of cake" ("I couldn't help it")

19. "Murder, She ___," crime drama starring Angela Lansbury, where a mystery writer solves cases in the fictional town of Cabot Cove, Maine

20. VCR format: Abbr.

21. Slimy stuff

22. "Veronica ___," mystery drama starring Kristen Bell, where a teen detective uncovers scandals in the fictional town of Neptune, California

25. Shirley ___ ('30s child actress)

29. General ___ (title on a Chinese menu)

30. Pacino and Gore, for two

32. "Pretty Woman" singer ___ Orbison

33. "The ___ Diaries," fantasy teen drama starring Nina Dobrev, where secrets unfold in the fictional town of Mystic Falls, Virginia

36. Big heap of laundry or wood

37. ___ Minor (constellation also known as the Little Bear)

38. "___ & Tommy," 2022 TV series about actress Anderson and Tommy Lee

39. Spot for a coffee date

41. The Mamas & the ___ ("Monday, Monday" band)

43. "Teen ___," supernatural teen drama starring Tyler Posey, where monsters roam the fictional town of Beacon Hills, California

44. “Love,” in Spanish poetry

46. Remove from a no-parking zone, say

48. Chilean cheer

49. Bottle part that goes "pop!"

50. Chemical suffix with "methyl" or "propyl"

51. Madame Tussauds material

52. Toddlers

53. U-turn from "NNW": Abbr.

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Down

1. Mix sugar in coffee, say

2. "10 Things I ___ About You" (Heath Ledger starrer)

3. Warning sound from a snake

4. "The ___," superhero TV series starring Grant Gustin, where a super-speedy hero protects the fictional place called Central City

5. Takes a break

6. Acorn producer

7. Driver's navigational aid on a smartphone: Abbr.

8. Ring over an angel's head

9. "There are ___ of things on my mind": 2 wds.

10. Tiny plant pest (anagram of "time")

16. Much-awaited high school event

18. Drips in hospitals, for short

19. "Wednesday's child is full of ___"

21. Classic sports cars, like the Mustang: Abbr.

22. "Teen Mom" channel: Abbr.

23. Dry ___ bone: 2 wds.

24. ___-com (genre for "La La Land")

26. Humans or apes

27. "OMG, you're cracking me up!" in textspeak: Abbr.

28. Optical organ on a dollar bill

30. ___ gratia artis (art for art's sake)

31. Actress ___ Michele from "Glee"

34. Huff and ___ (what the Big Bad Wolf did)

35. Extreme anger

36. One who captures celebrity pics, slangily

38. "___ and Recreation," workplace comedy starring Amy Poehler, where civil servants strive to improve the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana

39. RC ___ (caramel-colored soda)

40. Dancing lion in the "Madagascar" movies

41. Cruise ship stop

42. "___ of Anarchy," crime drama series starring Charlie Hunnam, where outlaw bikers rule the fictional town of Charming, California

44. Band at a festival, say

45. Barn greeting

47. Very small

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