Mum Crossword Clue

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Mum Crossword Answer

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SILENT

(6 letters)

MATER

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
2. in a softened tone
(verb)
1. make calm or still
2. become quiet or quieter
(adverb)
1. with little or no activity or no agitation (`quiet’ is a nonstandard variant for `quietly’)
(noun)
1. a period of calm weather
2. the absence of sound

Hint 2: Clue Definition

MUM (adjective)
1. failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to
MUM (noun)
1. of China
2. informal terms for a mother

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SILENT
(6 letters)
MATER
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More Newsday Crossword (2/13/2026) Answers

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22. Part 2 of quote

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38. Source of the quote

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44. Remarks

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48. Part 3 of quote

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56. It's south of Milan

57. End of the quote

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65. Gave in

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Down

1. Big bumbler

2. Film studio

3. Shade of gray

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35. Collectively

36. Put into play

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40. Flowed (from)

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51. Put into effect

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