In ___ of (in place of) Crossword Clue

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In ___ of (in place of) Crossword Answer

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

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PLACE (noun)
1. a job in an organization
2. a point located with respect to surface features of some region
PLACE (verb)
1. assign a location to
2. assign a rank or rating to

More Daily Themed Crossword (2/11/2026) Answers

Across

1. Chest cage bones

5. Green veggie in a pod

8. Palindromic Swedish band behind "Dancing Queen"

12. Green gumbo vegetable also called "lady's finger"

13. Medicines sold without a prescription Abbr.

14. Rear-___ mirror

15. Fall on ___ ears (be ignored)

16. ___ anthem ("The Star-Spangled Banner," for one)

18. Abet's partner

20. ___ on the dotted line

21. Gem from an oyster

24. "___ dog!" (words said to a mischievous pet, perhaps)

25. ___ Huang, "Fresh Off the Boat" character played by Hudson Yang, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his crush, Alison

26. Clever humor

27. Civil rights activist who was Time Magazine's Person of the Year in 1963: Abbr.

30. "Aunt," in Madrid

31. Millennium Falcon pilot ___ Solo

32. "Three," on the Big Ben

33. Academic year division, for short

34. Coat-hanging pin

35. Detective's assignments

37. Starchy tuber in a "candied" dish

38. ___ Arguello, "Deadly Class" character played by Benjamin Wadsworth, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his girlfriend, Maria

39. Group of eight musicians

42. Parenthesis shape

43. ___ Eriksen, "How I Met Your Mother" character played by Jason Segel, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his girlfriend, Lily

46. What waiters wait for?

50. "___ Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" (popular Christmas song): 2 wds.

51. Triangular-shaped back muscle, for short

52. Flash of inspiration

53. "Mix ___," 2025 miniseries with Jim Sturgess ... or a romantic song collection gifted by the TV sweethearts at 25a, 38a, 43a, 9d, and 23d

54. “The Joy of Painting” network: Abbr.

55. Thin rope

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Down

1. Pole used for fishing

2. ___ & Tina Turner (musical duo)

3. Upper half of a bikini

4. Animal-spotting expedition through the Serengeti, say

5. Water body that is a duck's habitat

6. Time when a plane is supposed to land: Abbr.

7. Perform on Broadway, say

8. ___ eye contact (look away)

9. Chandler ___, "Friends" character played by Matthew Perry, who accidentally regifts the sweet little gift found at 53a to his love, Monica

10. Jelly ___ (colorful candy)

11. Leather-punching tool

17. "Dinner ___ eight" ("Dinner will be served by 8:00 pm"): 2 wds.

19. Suffix with project

21. Hedwig, Crookshanks, and Trevor, in the "Harry Potter" books, e.g.

22. Actress ___ Falco of "Nurse Jackie"

23. ___ Goldberg, "The Goldbergs" character played by Sean Giambrone, who makes the sweet little gift found at 53a for his crush, Dana

24. Trash container

26. Happy dog's tail motion

27. Junk drawer label, for short

29. "You may now ___ the bride!"

31. Skirt's border line

34. Narrow walkway through the woods

35. Sedan or suv, e.g.

36. ___ Monkeys, "R U Mine?" band

37. "___ can!" (phrase heard on "Bob the Builder"): 2 wds.

38. Ice cream parlor drinks

39. Leave out

40. French : maison :: Spanish : ___

41. "The Parent ___" (Lindsay Lohan movie)

44. Swiss high peak

45. Chemistry experiment room, for short

47. Union agreement?: 2 wds.

48. Part of "MPH" or "WPM"

49. Inadequate, as an excuse

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