Lacking joy Crossword Clue

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Lacking joy Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. bad; unfortunate
2. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LACKING (adjective)
1. nonexistent
2. inadequate in amount or degree
JOY (verb)
1. feel happiness or joy
2. make glad or happy
JOY (noun)
1. the emotion of great happiness
2. something or someone that provides a source of happiness

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More Daily Themed Crossword (10/20/2025) Answers

Across

1. Married woman's title, for short

4. Served a meal to

7. Decomposes, as fruits or vegetables

11. Sticky stuff (anagram of "pogo")

13. "Yes, captain!"

14. Nevada's ___ 51 (site to spot aliens, supposedly)

15. ___ bear (mother bear)

16. Buzzing insect that makes honey

17. Go through a novel, say

18. Ding on a car

20. "American ___," song by Don McLean that a chef might sing while whipping up a lemon meringue dessert

22. Tiniest bit

25. Coveted award in Hollywood

29. "___ Fried," song by Zac Brown Band that a chef might hum while making buffalo wings

32. "Step by Step" actress ___ Keanan

33. Solemn pledge

34. London's country, for short

36. Small barrel for beer or whiskey

37. "I'm a little teapot, short and ___ ..."

40. "___ and Bananas," children's song that a chef may sing while preparing a fruit salad

43. Black gunk used on roads

45. ___ milk (vegan option)

46. Listerine rival

48. Detox facility, for short

52. "___ Suey!" song by System of a Down that a chef might rock out to while stir-frying a delicious Chinese dish

53. Handle with ___ (words on a box containing hatching eggs)

56. "I love," in Lima

57. Prefix with “meter” to mean an outer boundary

58. Famous ___ (American cookie brand)

59. Slangy ending for "any"

60. "May I ___ silly question?": 2 wds.

61. Kung __ shrimp

62. "Everything is ___" (totally fine): Hyph.

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Down

1. Company with a roaring lion mascot: Abbr.

2. Rocky ___ ice cream

3. "Pour ___ Sugar on Me," Def Leppard song a chef could belt while glazing a stack of sticky donuts

4. The ___ Four, nickname of the Beatles

5. Body part that sheds tears

6. Opposite of "shallow," as the ends of a pool

7. Most uncommon

8. Miner's find

9. Drink enjoyed with scones

12. "___ Room," 2002 thriller starring Jodie Foster

19. Kesha's hit song "TiK ___"

21. iPhone's platform

23. Casual Friday shirt

24. Leo Tolstoy's "___ Karenina"

26. "___ by the Ocean," pop song by DNCE that a pastry chef might sing while frosting a chocolate sponge dessert

27. Gets a perfect score, say

28. Oil installation

29. Pharmacy chain letters

30. Sweltering

31. ___ Jima, Japanese island

35. Driver's navigational aid Abbr.

38. Term for an imaginary and perfect society, first coined by Sir Thomas More

39. ___ dance (noisy dance)

41. Tiny skin openings

42. Something found in your soap

44. Quick summary of last week's episode, say

46. "___ going to have a baby! I'm so happy for her!"

47. Wine stopper

49. Verbal equivalent of "LOL": Hyph.

50. "Here ___, there ..." (line in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"): 2 wds.

51. "Cooking by the ___," LazyTown song a chef might sing while consulting a recipe manual for every tasty dish in this puzzle

52. Tax advisor: Abbr.

54. Physicians' organization: Abbr.

55. Tigger’s pal

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