"I can't be ___ the crack of dawn ..." (words from a night owl): 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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"I can't be ___ the crack of dawn ..." (words from a night owl): 2 wds. Crossword Answer

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CRACK (noun)
1. a purified and potent form of cocaine that is smoked rather than snorted; highly addictive
2. a long narrow opening
CRACK (verb)
1. become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
2. suffer a nervous breakdown
CRACK (adjective)
1. of the highest quality
WORDS (noun)
1. an angry dispute
2. words making up the dialogue of a play

More Daily Themed Crossword (8/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Miner's find

4. Portable bed

7. Mix sugar in coffee, say

11. "Heya!" from a sheep

12. Weed-clearing aid that rhymes with "toe"

13. Group of three

14. Make a mistake

15. ___ Le Pew from the "Looney Tunes" series

16. Mother's sister, to you

17. ___ National Park (first national park in the U.S.)

20. Commercials, like the videos with animated dancing snacks which would encourage you to visit 7d when at a '50s drive-in theater, for short

21. "I ___ some help" ("I received aid")

22. Mouse catcher

25. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find ___" (1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit)

26. Hit the ___ (go to bed)

29. Usual coffee order, for short

30. Short-lived trend

31. "Hard work always ___ off"

32. Home security group featured on "Never Have I Ever": Abbr.

33. Eleven preceder

34. Roadside inn which had a window facing the movie screen for a laid-back experience at a '50s drive-in movie theater

35. Split ___ soup (green soup)

36. Borrower's letters

37. Dig in

38. Server who brought food directly to your car and hooked it to the door at a '50s drive-in movie theater

42. Tooth or heart trouble

47. Retiree's nest egg: Abbr.

48. Mosquito ___, repellent that needed a lighter which you may have seen in 20a, at a '50s drive-in movie theater

49. "Finding ___ Tin Tin"

50. Country with pumpernickel and bratwurst, for short

51. Grassy lawn patch

52. Doctor who might be concerned about an "achoo!": Abbr.

53. Netflix's "Too ___ To Handle"

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Down

1. Follow, as orders

2. Not seen very often

3. __ Grey tea

4. Gets ready to swallow

5. "___!... I Did It Again" (2000 Britney Spears hit)

6. Grew molars, say

7. Concession ___, snack bar that sold popcorn, candy, and hot dogs at a '50s drive-in movie theater

8. ___ or false (section in a test, perhaps)

9. "Am ___ the way?": 2 wds.

10. Go bad, like fruits

15. Escape ___ (one-man spaceship, in sci-fi movies)

18. "Take a ___!" (order from a coach)

19. Rower's stick

22. Song syllable

23. ___ flag (dangerous person, in modern slang)

24. Reality show with a golden buzzer: Abbr.

25. ___ Solo (Princess Leia's love interest)

26. Mr. Monopoly's headgear

27. Affirmation at sea

28. French designer: Abbr.

30. Double ___, two-movie lineup that started at dusk and provided an entire evening of entertainment at a '50s drive-in movie theater

31. Do some bartending

33. "Spill the ___!" ("Give me the gossip!")

34. Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons

35. Discard from an orange

36. "___ Stand the Rain" (song by Ann Peebles): 2 wds.

39. "...Up above the world so ___..."

40. Cookie with a lot of vowels

41. Role in a play

42. Summer necessities: Abbr.

43. Talk like a lovebird?

44. Evaded the seeker, in a children's game

46. ATM access code: Abbr.

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