Rationale Crossword Clue

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Rationale Crossword Answer

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WHY

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LOGIC

(5 letters)

BASIS

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. present reasons and arguments
2. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
(noun)
1. a rational motive for a belief or action
2. the state of having good sense and sound judgment

Hint 2: Clue Definition

RATIONALE (noun)
1. (law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature)

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

WHY
(3 letters)
LOGIC
(5 letters)
BASIS
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ARSENO

More Universal Crossword (6/30/2025) Answers

Across

1. Mauna ___ (Earth's largest active volcano)

4. Deg. that requires a defense

7. University of Illinois ___-Champaign

13. Bird that lays large green eggs

14. Lime green, e.g.

15. Did perfectly

16. Playing Catan?

19. Eager and expectant

20. Most dire

21. Corrective eye treatment

23. Yes, to a boatswain

24. ___ Bitsy Spider

28. Playing chess?

32. ER pro

35. No, in Moscow

36. Flyer Earhart

37. "Sorta"

38. Chicago trains

39. GPS recommendation

40. Go wrong

41. Mailing-label words

43. "___ Flux" (sci-fi series)

44. Digits assigned by the govt.

45. Playing Go Fish?

48. Xmas' mo.

49. "I wouldn't expect anything ___"

50. Had a good cry

54. "lol"

56. Upscale NYC area

57. Make a transition

58. Friendly opener?

59. Playing Operation?

61. 'Do that Jimi Hendrix sported on many album covers

62. Diver Louganis

63. Groups of eight

64. "The Good Place" actor Danson

65. See-through top material

66. Delicious

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Down

1. Within the rules

2. Watch brand that's also a Greek letter

3. Cars

4. Flyers, on scoreboards

5. Like an unsure jury

6. Humiliates

7. Not level.

8. Give five stars, perhaps

9. Pieces' partner

10. GOAT backside?

11. Word between surnames

12. Combine digits

17. "I'm ready for the weekend!"

18. Spill the beans

22. Like mobile sculptures

25. "___ From the Crypt"

26. Moves slightly in bed

27. Pine

29. It replaced silk in hosiery

30. Swamp lurkers

31. Edit formally

32. The 'D' in DJ

33. Grp. concerned with labor standards

34. Every adult had one

42. "No contest," for example

43. Hand worse than a pair

46. Boxers' protectors

47. Gym pants

51. Type of heron

52. "Silly" stuff that stretches

53. Nickname that rhymes with 49-Across

54. Weight

55. Land measure

56. Achy

57. Org. that protects boxers

59. ___ Grand (Vegas hotel)

60. Show based on "A Song of Ice and Fire," for short

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