Maiden name preceder (anagram of "een") Crossword Clue

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Maiden name preceder (anagram of "een") Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. (meaning literally `born’) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MAIDEN (adjective)
1. serving to set in motion
MAIDEN (noun)
1. (cricket) an over in which no runs are scored
2. an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
ANAGRAM (verb)
1. read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
ANAGRAM (noun)
1. a word or phrase spelled by rearranging the letters of another word or phrase

More Daily Themed Crossword (12/24/2025) Answers

Across

1. Ewe's mate

4. Librarian's "Be quiet!"

7. "As ___ as a fox" (crafty)

10. Broken glass or a black cat, to some

12. Company VIP (Abbr.)

13. Summertime casual shirt without buttons

14. Pixar-produced "Finding ___"

15. Limb with biceps

16. Animal companion

18. Microwave alert signal

20. ___ Lemon, "30 Rock" protagonist who, as Santa, may greet people with "May the festive Force be with you" in her best Obi-Wan voice

23. Last year's juniors, for short

24. 1980s sitcom alien who lived with the Tanners

27. "Scooby-___, Where Are You!"

29. Letter-shaped ski lift (Hyph.)

33. Anti-narcotics organization Abbr.

34. "___!... I Did It Again," song by Britney Spears

36. "___ nutshell" ("To sum it up"): 2 wds.

37. Legendary jazz singer ___ James

39. ___ Cooper, "The Big Bang Theory" physicist who, as Santa, might wake the whole house up with his signature rhythmic knocks

42. Actor Cage of "National Treasure," familiarly

45. Non-human primate

46. ___ Peralta, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" detective who, as Santa, may draw chalk outlines around missing gifts before a Christmas investigation

47. ___ Kat, wafer bar with a "wasabi" flavor

48. Nickname for the 16th President of the United States

50. "By the power vested ___...": 2 wds.

52. "Hello" in Havana

56. Box-office opposite of a "flop"

57. Patrick ___, "SpongeBob SquarePants" sidekick who, as Santa, may forget he's Santa and open all the presents, thinking they're for him

58. ___ Rodriguez, former baseball player known as "A-Rod"

59. Actor’s representative, for short

60. American taxpayer's ID: Abbr.

61. Word after "memory" or "carpool"

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1. ___ Swanson, "Parks and Recreation" director who, as Santa, may leave everyone a toolbox and a note saying, "Build your own joy"

2. "___ to that!" (expression to convey agreement)

3. Funny viral GIF or video shared for some LOLs

4. Crust formed on a wound

5. "___ to the Good Times"

6. ___ Simpson, "The Simpsons" dad who, as Santa, may spend so much time snacking and napping that the reindeer start without him

7. Motor oil brand Abbr.

8. Bruce of martial arts fame

9. "Not ___, wait for my signal"

11. 'The First ___' (Christmas carol)

19. L.A. time zone: Abbr.

21. Marriage vow: 2 wds.

22. City wildlife enclosure

24. Summer refresher suffix with "lemon"

25. "Don't ___ Me Down," song by The Chainsmokers

26. "My Big ___ Greek Wedding"

28. Black ___ (secret missions)

30. Offer a price, at an auction

31. "I'll take that as ___" (refusal): 2 wds.

32. Completed a marathon

35. Salt dispenser

38. California's Santa ___ River

40. Prefix with "genetics" or "gram"

41. Danny Glover starrer "___ Weapon"

43. "'Scuse me while ___ the sky ..." (line from Hendrix's "Purple Haze"): 2 wds.

44. Fractions of a dollar

46. Joan ___, "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" rocker

48. "I have figured it out" expression

49. Important

51. ___ Crush Monday, popular weekday hashtag on Instagram

53. Suffix with "Cray" for a crayon brand

54. ___ Goodman, "Dancing with the Stars" judge

55. Log splitter

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