PHRASE: "used to ask for an explanation" Crossword Clue

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EXPLANATION (noun)
1. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
2. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
PHRASE (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a short musical passage
PHRASE (verb)
1. put into words or an expression
2. divide, combine, or mark into phrases

More Missing Letter Crossword (8/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. VERB: "to spring into the air"

5. NOUN: "any of numerous edible marine or freshwater bony fishes"

9. Throw, as something weighty

14. On ___ with (equal to)

15. Immediately

16. "That's ___ area"

17. NOUN: "an adventure...in which [participants]advance a character through a series of battles or quests to gain experience, strength, and skill as part of a progressive narrative arc usually depicting the hero's journey"

20. Olympia who was a U.S. senator from Maine from 1995 to 2013

21. Unanticipated issue

22. Some gas stations

23. Spoelstra or Estrada

26. Colorful computer

28. NOUN: "the quality or state of...using both hands with equal ease"

33. In the role of

34. Trigonometry function

35. See things with your eyes closed

37. VERB: "to prepare (something written) to be published or used"

39. NOUN: "a [container] packed with survival supplies (such as water, canned food, batteries, etc.) and kept ready for use in case of an emergency that requires rapid evacuation"

42. Made an appearance

43. NOUN: "a typically small, informal, and inexpensive restaurant that has an extensive menu and that is often made from or designed to resemble a modified railroad dining car"

45. K-5 sch.

47. Command to a canine

48. NOUN: "an older adult and especially one who is age 65 or older"

52. "China in Your Hand" and "Heart and Soul" band of the '80s-'90s

53. Turn towards

54. Consonants on bottles of suntan lotion

57. "That's a big surprise!"

59. Total jerks

67. Prepare to hit, as an archery target

68. Where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar went to college

69. Dublin's land, to Dubliners

70. NOUN: "a freshman at a military or naval academy"

71. "Oh, for Pete's ___!"

72. Tirade

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1. Peanut butter holders

2. ADVERB: "in or into a position of contact with an upper surface especially so as to be positioned for use or operation"

3. Spanish for "bad"

4. Before about 1995

5. Total amt. due

6. Simile words, usually

7. "Everyone ___ I Love You"

8. Shift the argument in your favor

9. ADJECTIVE: "having a worn or emaciated appearance"

10. Deface on Halloween, as someone's house

11. Part of UAE

12. NOUN: "a woman who uses her charm or wiles to seduce and exploit men"

13. Pair you're using right now

18. Actress Gilpin and others

19. VERB: "to nominate for office; appoint"

24. "Sounds cool, duderino"

25. NOUN: "a game resembling bingo"

27. ABBREVIATION: "the average number of copies of a publication sold over a given period"

28. Many Autobahn autos

29. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "state on the Atlantic coast in the northeastern U.S. and bordering on the Canadian provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick"

30. NOUN: "a usually 3-masted Mediterranean sailing ship"

31. Make fun of

32. Elliott of "American Idol" fame

33. ABBREVIATION: "which was to be demonstrated"

36. Got together

38. NOUN: "a collapsible shelter of fabric (such as nylon or canvas) stretched and sustained by poles and used for camping outdoors or as a temporary building"

40. First letter, in Arabic

41. "___ clue!"

44. Witty comeback

46. One of the Twelve Minor Prophets

49. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "island of Hawaii in the Pacific where the city of Honolulu is located area 589 square miles (1531 square kilometers), population 953,207"

50. Loud commotion

51. NOUN: "a small utensil for peeling [certain fruits]"

54. Trade

55. Ivey who calls bluffs

56. NOUN: "the condition of being known or recognized by many people"

58. NOUN: "an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young women"

60. Actor LaBeouf

61. Take in

62. "Leave it in"

64. "The damage," in bar slang

65. NOUN: "sort; kind"

66. Korean for "foot," as seen in a martial art's name

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