Play by ___ (handle on the spot) Crossword Clue

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Play by ___ (handle on the spot) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
2. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HANDLE (verb)
1. touch, lift, or hold with the hands
2. handle effectively
HANDLE (noun)
1. the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it
PLAY (verb)
1. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
PLAY (noun)
1. a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
2. the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

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More Daily Themed Crossword (5/17/2025) Answers

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12. Australian flightless bird

13. "Neither this ___ that"

14. "___ say something wrong?": 2 wds.

15. Sloped wheelchair access

17. Prefix meaning 'three'

18. 2, 4, or 6, e.g.

20. "These Are the Days of Our ___," 1991 song by Queen that reminisces the days gone by

22. Indonesian vacation island (anagram of "bail")

24. Country Down Under, for short

25. ___ Arabia (Riyadh's country in the Middle East)

26. "___ of '69," 1985 song by Bryan Adams that reminisces the days gone by

29. Type of TV screen Abbr.

30. Plant's home

31. Tit for __

33. "___-dokie!" (colloquial agreement)

35. Unknown writer, for short

37. Wail, like a baby

38. Put two and two together

40. Mom, formally

42. "___ Days," 1984 song by Bruce Springsteen that reminisces the days gone by

45. Open-mouthed wonder

46. RC car batteries

47. Make changes to a blog, say

50. "___ now ..." (starting this moment): 2 wds.

54. ___ vous plait (Parisian's "please")

55. "Who ___?" (trivia question ender): 2 wds.

56. Lion's bellow

57. Not an amateur, for short

58. "What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny opener)

59. Poke your nose into

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2. Vowel-starting trio

3. Just a smidge

4. Roll call reply

5. "He's ___ with a plan": 2 wds.

6. Dim ___ (Chinese small dish)

7. Currently playing, as a sitcom: 2 wds.

8. Induce a yawn, say

9. Hit song by the Goo Goo Dolls

11. Football venue

16. Christmas pudding fruit

19. Roman "seven"

21. Suffix with "journal" or "tour"

22. "I Go ___," 2004 song by Kenny Chesney that reminisces the days gone by

23. Car brand with 4 rings

24. 2014 song by Miranda Lambert that reminisces the days gone by

25. ___-mo (detailed replay)

26. Jaden Smith, to Will Smith

27. ___ A Sketch, classic children's toy

28. Medium ___ (steak preference)

30. Mouse spot?

32. Speedo competitor

36. What ASAP usually means

39. Balayage or ombre need

41. Eye drop

42. Inhale deeply, in shock

43. Villain's den

44. Capital of Norway

48. "World's Best ___" (words on a Father's Day gift)

49. Texter's "This what I think ...": Abbr.

51. Soak up, like a rag

52. What a boat is rowed with

53. Pan cook, say

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