Hypothetical situation Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an outline or synopsis of a play (or, by extension, of a literary work)
2. a postulated sequence of possible events

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HYPOTHETICAL (adjective)
1. based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
HYPOTHETICAL (noun)
1. a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
SITUATION (noun)
1. a condition or position in which you find yourself
2. a job in an organization

More USA Today Crossword (6/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. Condiment drizzled over takoyaki

5. Young blokes

9. Harsh-smelling

14. 'My turn!'

15. Grand-scale movie

16. Scold mildly

17. Kind of video that shows plants growing, say

19. Desert sanctuary

20. Copenhagen natives

21. Tangled up

23. Smoke-detector noise

25. Skin condition linked to estrogen shifts

26. Org. that checks boarding passes

28. Unlucky thing to draw

33. Events with pie contests and pig races

35. Flower with over 300 species of showy blooms

36. Me too

37. Gets the suds out

39. Boxing event

41. Center of an ear

42. ___ out (just manage)

43. Discount grocer with 25-cent carts

45. Ice breath and heat vision, e.g.

47. Where many retirees head in winter

50. Insta upload

51. Piece with a point

52. Boozy holiday drinks

56. Rope thrown from horseback

59. Censorship-fighting org.

60. Put into practice

61. Once more

62. Get out of Dodge, or what can precede the first words of 17-, 28- and 47-Across

64. Feeling regret

65. Bone-dry

66. Garage sale caveat

67. Scout's reward

68. PC alternative

69. ___ out (distribute)

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Down

1. Caltech rival

2. Surrounded by

3. Arizona city in the Sonoran Desert

4. Places to get free screwdrivers?

5. Rental agreements

6. Hinge or HelloChinese

7. Insult

9. Nuts squirrels squirrel away

10. Shelters on ski trips

11. Go upward

12. Possible response to "Who ate the last cupcake?"

13. __ Moines Iowa

18. "Past Lives" star Greta

22. Makes a scene?

24. ___ Beta Kappa

26. Japanese drum

27. Tendon

29. Path of a planet

30. Speedway with a starting gate

31. Love, in Spanish

32. Traps in attics

33. Mister Rogers' first name

34. Organism with no true tissue

38. Berry for flavoring gin

40. Action film with a "Maverick" sequel

44. Absolute flop

46. Finish first

48. ___ around (snooping)

49. Like a newsroom on election night

53. Pleased

54. Fighter pilot's outfit

55. Touch or smell

56. Herb-heavy Lao meat salad

57. Water, in Spanish

58. Expressed in words

59. Vibe

62. Device for taking vids

63. Beaver's project

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