On the ball Crossword Clue

We have the 5-letter answer for On the ball crossword clue, last seen in the Daily Commuter Crossword July 17, 2026 puzzle. This answer will help you finish the puzzle you’re working on.

On the ball Crossword Answer

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AWARE

(5 letters)

WITHIT

(6 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
2. a warning serves to make you more alert to danger
(verb)
1. warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
(adjective)
1. engaged in or accustomed to close observation
2. mentally perceptive and responsive

Hint 2: Clue Definition

BALL (noun)
1. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
2. United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
BALL (verb)
1. form into a ball by winding or rolling

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

AWARE
(5 letters)
WITHIT
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More Daily Commuter Crossword (7/17/2026) Answers

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21. Body of saltwater

22. Coerce

24. Religious sculpture

26. Photo shooter

27. Creates sour feelings in

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31. 'Rats!'

32. Fraudulent operation

34. Mojito ingredient

35. Sign into law

37. ___ or nothing

38. Actor Guinness

40. Positively declare

41. '90s tech devices: Abbr.

42. Pharmacy

45. __, white, and blue

46. Pilfered

47. Store transactions

49. Hoppy beer: Abbr.

50. Like a ___ of bricks

51. "Be more polite!": 4 wds.

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61. Notable time

62. Vertebrate's feature

63. Doomed one

64. T-shirt size: Abbr.

65. Athletic awards since 1993

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Down

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2. Shade tree

3. Lion of the zodiac

4. Annoying

5. Take the helm

6. Marino of football

7. Of long standing

8. Precious stone

9. City thoroughfare

10. Pittsburgh MLB team

11. "Hot take" preceder: Abbr.

12. Cassis cocktail

13. NFL distance units (Abbr.)

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19. "What __ this time?": 2 wds.

22. Crop cultivators

23. Flow out (from)

24. Crab's claws

25. Video game parlors

26. Was able to

28. "Below Deck" network

29. Waldorf __

30. Part of a bikini

33. Inter Miami's league: Abbr.

36. Negotiated agreement

39. Skin near a nail

41. Agreements before marriage

43. The __ State (Minnesota)

44. Picnic side dish

48. Not taut

51. Tail movement

52. In the past

53. Pewter component

54. Skirt edge

55. "You ___ too much!"

56. Wee bit

57. Small taste

58. One or more

59. 'Sure'

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