Playoff ___ (superstition introduced by NHL players) Crossword Clue

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Playoff ___ (superstition introduced by NHL players) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. tuft of strong filaments by which e.g. a mussel makes itself fast to a fixed surface
2. the hair growing on the lower part of a man’s face
(verb)
1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PLAYOFF (noun)
1. any final competition to determine a championship
SUPERSTITION (noun)
1. an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear

Hint 3: Anagram

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More Apple+ Crossword (10/18/2026) Answers

Across

1. Bid’s counterpart in investing

4. Mozz sticks, for example

7. Region where desert-blues music was developed

13. “So … we’ve reached our Rubicon”

16. High point

17. Portrait of a Lady on Fire

18. See 17-Across

19. “The ___ is cast”

20. Missed badly

22. American Federation of Teachers president Weingarten

24. Word before “stop” or after “at”

25. Word before “stop” or after “at”

26. Flat-bottomed boat

28. Scoundrel

33. The Name of the Rose author Umberto

35. Weigh in

36. Wall-E

38. See 36-Across

40. Remove from a social-media post

41. Apples on desks

43. Keanu Reeves role

44. “Stink, ___, stunk” (“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” lyric)

45. Soccer legend Gareth

46. Rating symbol

47. Big name in cookies

49. Spot on a horse

51. Music subgenre symbolized by a smiley face

56. Ramsay?

57. Anatomy of a Fall

58. See 57-Across

62. Behaves proudly

63. Determination

64. Like some abandoned wells

65. Occasion to wear a mask

66. For-e-e-ever

67. Chelsea Gray or A’ja Wilson

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Down

1. What Brits refer to as a cashpoint

2. Billions network, for short

3. “Well, in a way …”

4. Felt bad

5. Tire-pressure measurement (Abbr.)

6. City where tourists taking photos often work the angles

7. They cross the line

8. Bird or burden

9. Venue for cheese-rolling

10. Human-rights lawyer Clooney

11. Bulldoze

12. Cut

14. Drew Brees, for most of his career

15. Professional who takes measurements

21. Short end of the stick

22. Withdraw a statement

23. “Ah, got it”

25. Potoooooooo, for example

27. Animal whose females grow antlers

29. Elect

30. A newborn one weighs roughly 1/900th what its mother does

31. Break open

32. Downcast donkey

34. Hawaiian-themed burger chain in Pulp Fiction

37. Oversaw

39. Looped into a thread

42. Method for making kale softer and less bitter

46. Musubi meat

48. Sister of Peter, Cottontail, and Flopsy

50. Touches

51. Music-festival lineup?

52. Koi, for example

53. “___ Issues Response to Balenciaga Lookalike Bag” (2017 headline)

54. “The ___ is done”

55. Banknote since 2002

59. Caviar container

60. Character’s journey

61. Basic soapmaking ingredient

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