Lead-in to "Cat" or "Caps" Crossword Clue

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Lead-in to "Cat" or "Caps" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

LEAD-IN (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. wire connecting an antenna to a receiver or a transmitter to a transmission line
LEAD (verb)
1. be in charge of
2. take somebody somewhere
LEAD (noun)
1. the introductory section of a story
2. a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire

Hint 2: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
NOS

More Apple+ Crossword (4/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. Brief slumber

4. Device for a speaking engagement

7. Top-story room

12. Digit that correlates to "on" in binary code

13. Like roosters but not hens

14. "Yes, And?" singer Grande

15. Situation where no one's winning

16. First fruit grown in space

18. Especially hoppy brew

20. "___ on the side of caution"

21. Run experiments on

22. "___ make myself clear?"

23. Title grandson of Rick in an Adult Swim cartoon

25. Includes on an email thread

28. "I'm sorry, Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" speaker in 2001: A Space Odyssey

29. Netflix dating show in which sexual contact resulted in prize-money reductions

37. Mattel card game with Attack and Show 'em No Mercy variants

38. Top construction worker?

39. Mexican currency

41. Performed a household chore involving a bag

44. A fan of

45. Harnesses for oxen

46. "You're on the right track!"

49. Hit the mall

53. Dental instruction for proper jaw posture that's obeyed by the circled letters (Continued at 58-Across)

57. Baldwin who voiced the Boss Baby in The Boss Baby

58. See 53-Across

62. Singer and Broadway composer Bareilles

63. Make snarky comments

64. Sticky stuff sold in sticks

65. Too-good-to-be-true offer

66. Website for crafters

67. Epic tale

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1. "Nose goes!"

2. Neon Genesis Evangelion, for example

3. Animal-shaped Easter candies

4. Hawaiian word repeated in the name of a fish

5. Poem set during the final days of the Trojan War

6. Instrument in chamber music and Chinese orchestras

7. Local guy in many an Onion article

8. Thank a server

9. Gradually get narrower

10. Like a gas that doesn't chemically react

11. Have in stock

13. "Welcome to the Black Parade" band's initials

14. Vita Mahjong or Voice Memos, for example

17. Richard ___ (Shakespeare play whose first line is "Now is the winter of our discontent")

19. ___ a Sketch

24. Seasoned vet

26. Small crown

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

28. Rabbit relative

29. Egyptian boy king's nickname

30. Yoko who used her honeymoon as a Vietnam War protest

31. Not working today, for short

32. Dorothy's dog

33. ___-cited (frequently referenced)

34. Mild laugh

35. Pipe problems

36. Major city in Germany's Ruhr region

40. Very very

42. Shower of smooches at a sporting event

43. Highly driven

46. Group on a field trip

47. Pale purple shade

48. Musical performance with a libretto

49. "Can you make out what I'm pointing at?"

50. Start of an encrypted URL

51. Surprised greeting

54. Extra periods in sporting events, for short

55. ___ pool (biology concept)

56. Dungeons & Dragons and others

59. ___ carte menu

60. Floor covering

61. Black or green drink

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