Provocative Crossword Clue

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RACY

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Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. being in a tense state

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PROVOCATIVE (adjective)
1. intentionally arousing sexual desire
2. serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RACY
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More USA Today Crossword (7/4/2026) Answers

Across

1. Place to purchase pastrami

5. The actors in "1776," for instance

9. Prepared to be photographed

14. Apple desktop

15. 'However,' in a text

16. Opening statement

17. Animals that squeak

18. Ram's gender

19. Gets close to

20. Apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July

23. Big spoon at a chili cook-off

24. Reigned

25. Yemeni's neighbor

27. "Aaron Burr, ___" ("Hamilton" song)

28. With 39-Across, apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July

34. Clues

35. Moody music genre

36. Donated

38. Harness for oxen

39. See 28-Across

42. "From ___ to shining ___"

44. Presidential period

45. Large deer

46. Fuel for a campfire

49. Combat sport, for short

51. Dollar bills

53. Apt dessert to enjoy on the Fourth of July

57. Martini garnish

58. Defeat decisively

59. Curtains' supports

63. Stingy person

64. Capital of Norway

65. "American ___" (singing show)

66. Samuel Adams brews

67. Shed tears

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Down

1. Not very bright

2. Leader of Qatar

3. Delicate fabric

4. Summer coffee drinks

5. Like the timing in stand-up

6. In any way

7. Do a crossword, perhaps

8. 'My country, 'tis of __ . . .'

9. Ringlet secured with a clip

10. Lakers legend Shaquille

11. Wager

12. Dropped some food on the floor, say

13. Two, in Spanish

21. Wind direction indicators

22. Group of three

25. The Buckeye State

26. Small, furry weasel relative

27. Extent of a project

28. ___ bother?

29. Chuckle syllable

30. Leave out

31. "Four score and seven years ___..."

32. "It ___ one to know one"

33. Demonic

37. Apt rhyme for "shriek"

39. Attended

40. Shirt that shows the stomach

41. Prefix meaning 'all'

43. Glowing coals

46. *Drop the ___ (say "I love you")

47. Simple skateboard trick

48. Pretense

50. Archery projectile

52. How a song in a major key sounds when you play it in a minor key

54. At any point

55. ___ Parade (January 1 event)

56. Season for carols and tree decorating

60. Strange

61. Alaskan malamute or Boston terrier

62. Cunning

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