Not up to ___ (inadequate) Crossword Clue

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Not up to ___ (inadequate) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced
2. (golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course
(verb)
1. make a score (on a hole) equal to par

Hint 2: Clue Definition

INADEQUATE (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Daily Themed Crossword (12/16/2025) Answers

Across

1. Lima's country

5. Sunscreen bottle letters

8. Pablo Picasso's work

11. Like the numbers 2, 4, and 6

13. Peek-a-___ (game played with a baby)

14. Vehicle that's often hired at the airport

15. "Pick a card...,___ card" (Magician's words)

16. "Can I ___ you?" (information desk offer)

17. Tic ___ (mint candy)

19. Chicago ___, NBA team home to Michael Jordan, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit

20. "With friends like ___, who needs enemies?"

22. Month number eight, for short

23. Bits of chia or hemp

24. ___ F.C, Premier League soccer team home to Thierry Henry, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit

28. Buddy

29. Shady tree hidden in “Belmont”

30. Apply, as a tool

31. ___ Cardinals, NFL team home to Larry Fitzgerald, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit

34. Sight, smell, or touch, e.g.

36. Bank account earnings, for short

37. Cook a turkey in the oven, say

38. Kansas ___ Chiefs, NFL team home to Len Dawson, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit

40. "___ & Oh's" (Elle King hit)

41. Like one's clothing after getting drenched

42. December 25th, informally

45. Actress ___ Thompson who played Professor Sybill Trelawney

49. Run-___ (chance encounters)

50. Former telecom giant: Abbr.

51. Heavy metal whose symbol is Pb

52. Old-fashioned "no" (anagram of 15a)

53. Fulfilled, as expectations

54. ___ de Armas, "No Time to Die" actress

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Down

1. Teacher’s ___ (favorite)

2. Actress ___ Longoria from "Desperate Housewives"

3. T-___ ("Jurassic Park" dino, for short)

4. Manchester ___ F.C., Premier League soccer team home to Wayne Rooney, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit

5. Astronaut's domain

6. Peter ___ (boy from Neverland)

7. Cook in hot oil, say

8. Cain's biblical brother

9. Cinnamon ___ (swirly pastry)

10. Spinning toys

16. Godzilla-sized, say

18. Another word for a donkey

19. Field trip transport choice

20. Crybaby's drop

21. Prefix with "pad" or "copter"

22. Limb that lifts

23. Place to de-stress

24. Montgomery's state, for short

25. Convent sisters

26. Manager's aide, for short

27. Marvel Comics legend Stan ___

29. Otoscope-wielding doctor: Abbr.

32. Unwanted skin eruption, informally

33. Shiny black gemstone that often has parallel bands

34. Boston Red ___, MLB team home to Ted Williams, whose red and white uniforms are as merry as Santa's suit

35. Artist's canvas holder

37. "Start over" button

38. John ___ (WWE wrestler)

39. "___ Bitsy Spider" (kindergarten song)

41. W, in sports statistics

43. "Saltburn" studio: Abbr.

44. Gobbled some turkey, say

46. ___ culpa (my bad)

47. Superhero name ender often

48. ___ Lovelace (English mathematician)

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