Opening Crossword Clue

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Opening Crossword Answer

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WAYIN

(5 letters)

SLOT

(4 letters)

ORIFICE

(7 letters)

VENT

(4 letters)

STOMATA

(7 letters)

VACANCY

(7 letters)

APERTURE

(8 letters)

ONSET

(5 letters)

FIRST

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
2. an open or empty space in or between things
(verb)
1. make an opening or gap in

Hint 2: Clue Definition

OPENING (noun)
1. an open or empty space in or between things
2. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
OPENING (adjective)
1. first or beginning

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WAYIN
(5 letters)
SLOT
(4 letters)
ORIFICE
(7 letters)
VENT
(4 letters)
STOMATA
(7 letters)
VACANCY
(7 letters)
APERTURE
(8 letters)
ONSET
(5 letters)
FIRST
(5 letters)

More Seattle Times New Crossword (8/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. Spews out

6. Bears' babies

10. Way to go

14. Cliff hanger?

15. Gumbo need

16. Brink

17. Scent

18. Juicy fruit

19. Youth

20. Sings, Swiss-style

22. Like an owl

24. Actor Reiser

27. Room wings

30. Adjusts anew

34. Vocally

36. Heating device

37. Sob

38. Bad things

41. Custom

43. Orchestra __

44. Pulsated

46. Stuck-up person

49. Placed trust

50. Cultivate

51. Pub drinks

52. Bumpkin

54. Beverage brewer

60. Resonate

63. Wall hangings

66. Put up with

67. Took a taxi

68. Crisp cookie

69. "Lend Me a ____"

70. Singles

71. Like an omelet

72. Severe

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Down

1. "____ Money"

2. Reminder

3. Annoyed

4. Ceiling block

5. Vend

6. Law officer

7. Island instrument, shortly

8. Noisy fights

9. Hindu garb

10. Say again

11. Lyric poem

12. Mature

13. Lair

21. Sputter

23. Coral, e.g.

25. Full of excitement

26. Solve

28. Settle

29. Rose rapidly

30. Delirious

31. Newspaper bigwig

32. Trouble

33. Spanish article

35. Changed hair color

36. Agts.

40. Duct

41. Vase

42. Mournful

45. None-better

47. Lots and lots

48. "My ____ Dads"

49. Going steady

53. Meet defeat

55. Chow

56. Assist in mischief

57. Ache

58. Aroma

59. Ocean bird

60. Paid athlete

61. Longer than an era

62. Fruit quencher

64. Linger

65. 007, e.g.

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