Reason why Crossword Clue

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Reason why Crossword Answer

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CAUSE

(5 letters)

RATIONALE

(9 letters)

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(noun)
1. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
2. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
(verb)
1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

Cause
(5 letters)
RATIONALE
(9 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More Universal Crossword (6/21/2026) Answers

Across

1. Express lane count

6. Quick job for a stylist

10. Cylinder fed into a saw

13. Trunk in an art studio

14. Hankerings

15. Find a new home

16. Comedian's routine (Note letters 7-8 of this answer + letters 4-5 of 20-Across)

18. Makes sense

19. Sure thing

20. Corn cake often split and stuffed

21. Legal assistant

22. City that Muslims face when praying

24. Sleep soundly?

26. AI villain in "2001: A Space Odyssey"

27. Thrown out

31. 12-year-old e.g.

34. Peel off (Letters 5-6 here + letters 1-2 of 39-Across)

37. 'Roll Tide' school, for short

38. Ice tray contents

39. Cover with asphalt

40. Cut in line (Letters 4-5 here + letters 5-6 of 43-Across)

42. Shark divers' enclosures

43. Place for a 'pawdicure'

44. Ride left with a valet

45. Successors

48. Top story

51. Places to learn aikido

54. Chipmunk's snack

56. Bent out of shape

58. 'Oh, sure!'

59. Philatelist's book (Letters 5-6 here + letters 1-2 of 63-Across)

61. It ends a winning streak

62. Medium-length skirt

63. Take a break

64. '___ me be clear . . .'

65. Talk show runner

66. What street racers do

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Down

1. ___-bitsy

2. Tlingit symbol carved on a pole

3. Wipe clean

4. ISP with a butterfly logo

5. Pop's container

6. Kind

7. Harvests

8. Like the god Viracocha, who rose from Lake Titicaca

9. Winter hrs. in Denver

10. Get checkmated

11. Done caring about

12. Adorkable person

15. Far from an agreement

17. Eurasia's ___ Mountains

21. Beans or barley

23. Below-the-belt jabs

25. Milo's movie buddy

28. Goody bag contents

29. Place to string outdoor lights

30. Turns pink, say

31. Almond butter amt.

32. Motorboat's trail

33. Radiate

34. Take to court

35. "Details to come" initials

36. Color of gochugaru flakes

38. Tea, in Hindi

41. "Great" simians

42. Quick snoozes

44. Goldfish or koi

46. 7:11 or 9:5

47. Boatloads

49. Permeate (with)

51. Herb in tzatziki

52. Shrill wind in a pit

53. Joke around

55. Neglect to mention

57. Contacted privately

59. "i can't believe u did this"

60. Round trip in a pool

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