Reaches the height of their career, say Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CAREER (noun)
1. the general progression of your working or professional life
2. the particular occupation for which you are trained
CAREER (verb)
1. move headlong at high speed
HEIGHT (noun)
1. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth’s surface
2. the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

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More Daily Themed Crossword (1/20/2026) Answers

Across

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4. Gallery display

7. Milky white birthstone

11. Apple ___ (pastry dish that's a comfort food)

12. "Monkey ___, monkey do"

13. Stallion's mate

14. "I'm so cold!" sound

15. Crust formed on a wound

17. Tall, shady, and "nightmarish" trees

18. ___ news (latest issue on news channels)

21. Venomous African viper

22. Cards distributor

26. ___ Wooden, legendary basketball coach who won 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year period, while coaching the UCLA Bruins

29. "I ___ to differ!"

30. New York's Madison or Fifth, for short

31. Craigslist abbreviation

32. "___ Love You" (Beatles song): 2 wds.

34. Make a knot

35. My country ___ of thee

36. Tenth month, for short

37. ___ Walsh, renowned NFL coach who popularized the West Coast offense, while coaching the San Francisco 49ers

38. Sound system that's an upgrade from "mono"

40. Paid athlete, for short

42. "___ for you" ("You're looking at your soulmate"): 3 wds.

45. Take care of, like a nurse

48. Warty pond hopper

49. ___ Landry, one of the greatest NFL coaches who built the 4-3 defense that's now used by most teams, while coaching the Dallas Cowboys

52. Gorilla or orangutan, e.g.

53. Oxen "neckwear"

54. "Much ___ About Nothing" (Shakespearean play)

55. ___ Summitt, college basketball coach who coached a whopping 1,098 career wins with the University of Tennessee Lady Vols

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Down

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2. Knights title

3. ___ Brooks, ice hockey coach known for coaching the US Olympic team that won the "Miracle on Ice" game

4. Beasts of burden

5. Summary of a previous season before starting a new one

6. Sturdy wood furniture

7. __-3 fatty acids

8. Word after "pen" or "gal"

9. Cost an ___ and a leg (be too expensive)

10. Anne Hathaway musical drama film "___ Miserables"

16. ___ your time (wait patiently)

19. Did laps on foot, say

20. Opposite of positive, for short

23. "Do, re, mi, fa, so, ___, do ...": 2 wds.

24. Like the Queen in "Snow White"

25. Rod's partner in fishing

26. Writes (down) quickly

27. Article with funeral details, for short

28. Tube for watering the garden

29. Took a chunk off with teeth

32. Robert Frost's work

33. ___ Bowman, coach who holds the record for most wins in NHL history, while coaching multiple teams, including the St. Louis Blues

37. "___ voyage!"

39. Clear, with "of"

41. Contest for cowboys

43. Emulate an owl

44. Landing schedules: Abbr.

45. Take sap from a maple tree

46. "Clean Air Act" organization: Abbr.

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50. "___ to the West Wind" by P. B. Shelley

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