Mosquito ___, repellent that needed a lighter which you may have seen in 20a, at a '50s drive-in movie theater Crossword Clue

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Mosquito ___, repellent that needed a lighter which you may have seen in 20a, at a '50s drive-in movie theater Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
2. a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
(verb)
1. wind around something in coils or loops
2. make without a potter’s wheel

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DRIVE-IN (noun)
1. any installation designed to accommodate patrons in their automobiles
REPELLENT (adjective)
1. serving or tending to repel
2. incapable of absorbing or mixing with
REPELLENT (noun)
1. the power to repel
2. a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Miner's find

4. Portable bed

7. Mix sugar in coffee, say

11. "Heya!" from a sheep

12. Weed-clearing aid that rhymes with "toe"

13. Group of three

14. Make a mistake

15. ___ Le Pew from the "Looney Tunes" series

16. Mother's sister, to you

17. ___ National Park (first national park in the U.S.)

20. Commercials, like the videos with animated dancing snacks which would encourage you to visit 7d when at a '50s drive-in theater, for short

21. "I ___ some help" ("I received aid")

22. Mouse catcher

25. "For Emily, Whenever I May Find ___" (1966 Simon & Garfunkel hit)

26. Hit the ___ (go to bed)

29. Usual coffee order, for short

30. Short-lived trend

31. "Hard work always ___ off"

32. Home security group featured on "Never Have I Ever": Abbr.

33. Eleven preceder

34. Roadside inn which had a window facing the movie screen for a laid-back experience at a '50s drive-in movie theater

35. Split ___ soup (green soup)

36. Borrower's letters

37. Dig in

38. Server who brought food directly to your car and hooked it to the door at a '50s drive-in movie theater

42. Tooth or heart trouble

45. "I can't be ___ the crack of dawn ..." (words from a night owl): 2 wds.

47. Retiree's nest egg: Abbr.

49. "Finding ___ Tin Tin"

50. Country with pumpernickel and bratwurst, for short

51. Grassy lawn patch

52. Doctor who might be concerned about an "achoo!": Abbr.

53. Netflix's "Too ___ To Handle"

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Down

1. Follow, as orders

2. Not seen very often

3. __ Grey tea

4. Gets ready to swallow

5. "___!... I Did It Again" (2000 Britney Spears hit)

6. Grew molars, say

7. Concession ___, snack bar that sold popcorn, candy, and hot dogs at a '50s drive-in movie theater

8. ___ or false (section in a test, perhaps)

9. "Am ___ the way?": 2 wds.

10. Go bad, like fruits

15. Escape ___ (one-man spaceship, in sci-fi movies)

18. "Take a ___!" (order from a coach)

19. Rower's stick

22. Song syllable

23. ___ flag (dangerous person, in modern slang)

24. Reality show with a golden buzzer: Abbr.

25. ___ Solo (Princess Leia's love interest)

26. Mr. Monopoly's headgear

27. Affirmation at sea

28. French designer: Abbr.

30. Double ___, two-movie lineup that started at dusk and provided an entire evening of entertainment at a '50s drive-in movie theater

31. Do some bartending

33. "Spill the ___!" ("Give me the gossip!")

34. Castle area filled with crocodiles, in cartoons

35. Discard from an orange

36. "___ Stand the Rain" (song by Ann Peebles): 2 wds.

39. "...Up above the world so ___..."

40. Cookie with a lot of vowels

41. Role in a play

42. Summer necessities: Abbr.

43. Talk like a lovebird?

44. Evaded the seeker, in a children's game

46. ATM access code: Abbr.

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