Play for time Crossword Clue

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Play for time Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. postpone doing what one should be doing
2. come to a stop
(noun)
1. small individual study area in a library
2. a booth where articles are displayed for sale

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TIME (noun)
1. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
2. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
TIME (verb)
1. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
2. adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
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

Hint 3: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (6/7/2026) Answers

Across

1. Trio minus one

5. Fertilized protein in balut

8. Surprise victory

13. Spanish for 'Miss' (Abbr.)

14. Dive into a book

16. Tree tapped for sap

17. Reptile that usually nests on the same beach where it was born

19. Garden variety?

20. Stories

21. Hay bundle

23. Handled the intros

24. Northern neighbor of Nevada

26. Hold similar views

28. Tattered cloth

29. "Can I speak now?"

33. Wolf pup's shelter

34. Counterpart of a "talker"

35. ___ in (successfully enticed)

36. She went down the rabbit hole

38. Cube with pips

40. Corn cake similar to a pupusa

41. Puget Sound city

43. SZA's debut album

45. Male sheep

46. What shy people might struggle to make

48. Bestie, e.g.

49. Initial poker bet

50. Unakyu roll fish

52. Class after trig

55. Seasoning for pao cai

57. Careful now

60. Emotionally distant

62. Superfood found in raw honey

66. City in Indias Golden Triangle

67. Life partner

68. Right now!

69. Kid's parent, on a farm

70. Roasting rod

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Down

1. "Yo! Over here!"

2. Sod buyers calculation

3. Frozen, fruity treat

4. Like most Pixar movies

5. Show up a day early, say

6. Lose interest

7. Swanky soiree

8. Ref in cricket

9. Cannes Film Festival prize

10. Genre for "Dune" or "Star Wars"

11. Fashion designer Saab

12. __ bar (serve drinks)

15. Airport frustration

18. Alysa Liu’s Olympic team

22. Bigheadedness

25. Good, in Mandarin

27. Like life in the country

28. Race with a baton

30. “Buss It” rapper Banks

31. Country on Everest's south side

32. Wax-coated cheese

33. Romantic evening out

34. Possessing spirit?

37. Beverage celebrated at an Atlanta museum

39. ". . . you get the gist"

42. Insects that form lines

44. Bus path (Abbr.)

47. Pouch with a string

48. Sacred songs

51. Sign before Virgo

52. List in a movie's credits

53. Vocal range lower than soprano

54. Laundry batch

56. World's largest toymaker

58. Open-hand strike in sumo

59. Beast in Himalayan folklore

61. Bug eaten by a frog

63. Affectionate touch

64. Tool used to secure a catch

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