Man's best friend, idiomatically Crossword Clue

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Man's best friend, idiomatically Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a smooth-textured sausage of minced beef or pork usually smoked; often served on a bread roll
2. a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
(verb)
1. go after with the intent to catch

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FRIEND (noun)
1. a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
2. a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
BEST (noun)
1. Canadian physiologist (born in the United States) who assisted F. G. Banting in research leading to the discovery of insulin (1899-1978)
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
BEST (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `well’) wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
2. (superlative of `good’) having the most positive qualities
BEST (adverb)
1. from a position of superiority or authority
BEST (verb)
1. get the better of

Hint 3: Anagram

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GOD

More Daily Themed Crossword (2/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. Electric guitar's enhancer, for short

4. "And so on," for short

7. Psychic superpower (anagram of "sep"): Abbr.

10. "___, humbug!" (Scrooge's catchphrase)

11. Dove call

12. ___ and tear (light damage expected in a second-hand car)

13. Inflated sense of self

14. Norse god of thunder and Loki's brother in the MCU

15. ___ 500, annual car race

16. Set on fire, like a candle

17. Communal East Asian broth dish to cook meats in: 2 wds.

19. "Easy ___, easy go," phrase meaning "something that's easily gotten is lost quickly," which has a word that's "hugged" by "easy"

21. Upper part of the leg where a wedding garter is usually worn

25. "At least it's ___" ("We gotta begin somewhere"): 2 wds.

29. Plumber's charge

30. "All's well ___ well," phrase explaining the importance of a happy ending, which has words "hugged" by "well": 2 wds.

33. All bark and no ___ (intimidating but harmless)

34. Driver's license data: Abbr.

35. "You have ___ this for yourself" ("Take a look"): 2 wds.

37. ___ limit (highway sign)

40. Usual coffee order, for short

42. After-bath wrap

45. ___ Newton (scientist who discovered gravity thanks to an apple)

48. Informal phrase meaning "Give me a hug!" ... and a hint to what's happening to the theme words at 19a, 30a, 58a, 12d, and 23d

52. Feeling sick

53. Actor McKellen from "The Lord of the Rings" franchise

54. Customer's bank holding, for short

55. Michael Jordan's organization Abbr.

56. "I don't approve" sound

57. Like a kid hiding behind his mother's skirt, perhaps

58. "Never ___ never," phrase meaning "never rule out the impossible," which has a word that's "hugged" by "never"

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Down

1. Cain's brother

2. "The ___ School Bus" (Ms. Frizzle's educational program)

3. ___ booth (spot to click pictures at prom, perhaps)

4. Sound bounce in a cave

5. ___ one's own horn (brag)

6. Big business, for short

7. "Dusk" to poets (anagram of "nee")

8. Down in the dumps

9. Use a crowbar, say

12. "Fight fire ___ fire," phrase meaning "use an opponent's methods against them," which has a word that's "hugged" by "fire"

14. One of ___ days

18. Mel ___ (baseballer nicknamed "Master Melvin")

20. Yoga surface

22. "___ could go back in time ..." ("Were things different ..."): 2 wds.

23. "Buy one ___ one free," classic marketing phrase which has a word that's "hugged" by "one"

24. First half of a donkey's bray

26. Explosive letters

27. Fuss, to Shakespeare

28. Blog feed letters

30. NFL scores, for short

31. Rabbit's jump

32. Honest President, affectionately

33. Some buzzers?

36. Environmental activist ___ Brockovich

38. Directional suffix

41. Gym-goer’s pride, slangily

43. Bent

44. Mark indelibly

46. Actress Jessica ___ of "Good Luck Chuck"

47. Potter's material

48. Crumb of information?

49. Dorm supervisors: Abbr.

50. Calligraphy liquid

51. Like a slippery road in winter

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