In ___ of (as a substitute for) Crossword Clue

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In ___ of (as a substitute for) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SUBSTITUTE (verb)
1. act as a substitute
2. be a substitute
SUBSTITUTE (adjective)
1. serving or used in place of another
2. capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team
SUBSTITUTE (noun)
1. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
2. an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

More Daily Pop Crossword (4/14/2026) Answers

Across

1. "Singin' in the Rain" singer/dancer Kelly

5. Christina Aguilera's record label

8. "She ___" (hit song by 39-Across)

11. The "A" of baseball's "A-Rod"

12. Golfer Ernie known as "The Big Easy"

13. Slugger's statistic: Abbr.

14. "What ___ of NO don't you understand?"

15. Convertible couch for an overnight guest (2 wds.)

17. "Coal Miner's Daughter" writer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008 (2 wds.)

19. "I ___ Rock" (Simon & Garfunkel song) (2 wds.)

20. Messy barbecue morsel

21. "Thank U, Next" singer Grande, for short

24. CT scan cousin, for short

26. Big name in speakers

29. "Work It" co-writer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.)

32. Gallup specialty

33. Two-time Oscar winner Mahershala

34. One-named "Fear of Flying" R&B artist

35. Feel lousy

37. ATM user's annoyance

39. "Time After Time" co-writer inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 (2 wds.)

44. Lair

45. "Eyes ___" (Taylor Swift song on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack)

47. King Kong e.g.

48. Opposite of SSW

49. Warrior princess played by Lucy Lawless

50. Neighbor of Syria (Abbr.)

51. Elton John's "___ Songs (Say So Much)"

52. “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Oscar winner Michelle

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Down

1. Gary Puckett & the Union ___ ("Young Girl" singers)

2. Airline that doesn't fly on the Sabbath (2 wds.)

3. Rex Stout sleuth Wolfe

4. One in a movie crowd

5. Place for a break on the interstate (2 wds.)

6. Coagulate as blood

7. Comparable, distancewise (2 wds.)

8. Period of higher-than-normal birth rates (2 wds.)

9. Cooking show appliance

10. PC scrolling key, for short

16. Cover story told to a detective, say

18. The "E" of the award acronym "EGOT"

21. Piece of equipment that pumps up the band's volume

22. Animated film about a bird from Brazil

23. New York NHL player

25. Like star-crossed lovers (Hyph.)

27. Muddy pen

28. Depot prediction, for short

30. Try to avoid a tag, in baseball

36. Pride members

38. Glue for a model kit

39. Spiced Indian tea

40. Kennel sounds

41. Nutrition bar with a moon in its logo

42. Olympic fencing sword

43. "___ 911!" (Comedy Central's "Cops" parody)

46. 'I'm gonna pass'

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