Pre-finals round Crossword Clue

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Pre-finals round Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

ROUND (noun)
1. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
ROUND (verb)
1. attack in speech or writing
2. become round, plump, or shapely
ROUND (adjective)
1. having the shape or form of a circle
2. (of sounds) full and rich
ROUND (adverb)
1. from beginning to end; throughout

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MISES

More USA Today Crossword (9/24/2026) Answers

Across

1. Dish of thinly sliced raw meat

10. Express contempt

15. Pungent bakery offering that might be certified kosher

16. "Bathers by a River" painter Matisse

17. Place to rack 'em up

18. Come on in

19. Part of a.m.

20. Runs out of power

21. Barbecue remnants

22. Superman villain Luthor

23. Porridge that might be watery

24. Wine fruit

28. ___ Tour (sports org.)

30. Get groceries, perhaps

32. Swirled dessert

33. Not fixed

35. Rowing need

36. "Treat me with respect!"

39. Wow

41. Stroll casually

42. Comedic bits

44. Went for a jog

45. Part of an underground network in "The Bone Season" series

46. Genre for Seu Jorge

48. Chapstick target

50. Spring month

51. Road division

52. Part of a molecule

56. Move like a crab

57. Bummer

59. Leg joints

60. Chicagoland, for one

61. Ships off

62. Ensemble with trumpets and trombones

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Down

1. ___ América (soccer tournament)

2. Unnamed author, online

3. A total hoot

4. Skier's stabilizer

5. Insect that might invade a kitchen

6. "And the cat's in the ___ and the silver spoon"

7. "How I Met Your Mother" star Smulders

8. "Just trust me for now"

9. World Cup Cheers

10. Remove wool from

11. Population-counting survey

12. Complimentary, like a round of drinks

13. Mooch

14. Many Christmas trees

23. Trot or canter, for example

24. "Stand up for yourself!"

25. Floral White House area

26. Yes at sea

27. Poker winnings

29. No __ no glory

31. Salmon to bears

32. Switzerland has a square one

33. Hurricane response org.

34. Turn on a ___ (change direction quickly)

37. Antagonist of the Trojans, in "The Iliad"

38. Lug

43. Reacted to a compliment, perhaps

45. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know" singer Britney

47. Sanctify

49. App with photo dumps, for short

50. Seeks answers

51. An arm or a leg

52. Moby-Dick captain

53. Skater Lipinski

54. Warning sign

55. Honey-based brew

58. Sailor's emergency signal

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