Motive Crossword Clue

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Motive Crossword Answer

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CAUSE

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. present reasons and arguments
2. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
(noun)
1. a rational motive for a belief or action
2. the state of having good sense and sound judgment

Hint 2: Clue Definition

MOTIVE (noun)
1. the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
2. a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music
MOTIVE (adjective)
1. impelling to action
2. causing or able to cause motion

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

CAUSE
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More Daily Commuter Crossword (4/25/2026) Answers

Across

1. Restrictions

7. Orthodontic treatment

13. People doing penance

15. Completely make over

16. Seat at a pub: 2 wds.

18. "You convinced me": 2 wds.

19. Actress Fisher

20. Hard-__ (strict)

22. Make a mistake

23. Told a fib

24. ___ snail’s pace (2 wds)

25. Not close by

26. Discount events

28. Like eggs over easy

31. Texter's "is that so?": Abbr.

32. Clumsy person

34. Cooked, as dumplings

36. "Stranger Things" boy

38. American Eagle-owned brand

39. Player behind home plate

41. Dentist's degree: Abbr.

42. Decay

43. More unusual

45. Sports data, for short

49. Old British record label

50. Imitate

51. Very funny person

52. Fit for the occasion

53. Goes to a restaurant

55. Yogi of baseball

56. Cooks in a pan

58. Need to pay on a wager: 3 wds.

60. Difficult experience

61. Artificial tooth holder

62. Pine leaf

63. Smith & __

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Down

1. Clothing tags

2. Rome's country, to natives

3. Tidbit

4. 2015 Pixar film: 2 wds.

5. Head, in French

6. Sold-out sign: Abbr.

7. White-skinned cheese

8. Enjoy a book

9. Batting figure: Abbr.

10. Happy-go-lucky

11. Green gem

12. Boat shoe brand

14. Ship's tracker

17. "The White __" (HBO show)

21. December visitor

27. Vanzetti's co-defendant

29. Require

30. Football gains

33. Late Saudi king

35. Ill-uses

36. Longitude's counterpart

37. Sentra or Corolla

39. __ and contrast

40. Drive away

44. Patch up, as a lawn

46. Plane maker

47. Bullfighter

48. __ Island, NYC

53. Hand out cards

54. Land surrounded by water

55. Nota __ (note well)

57. Actor Danson

59. Make a seam

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