Reference Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. refer to for illustration or proof
2. advance evidence for
(noun)
1. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Hint 2: Clue Definition

REFERENCE (noun)
1. a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person’s qualifications and dependability
2. a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
REFERENCE (verb)
1. refer to

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

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Hint 4: Anagram

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More Apple+ Crossword (12/9/2025) Answers

Across

1. Empty spaces

5. Frighten

10. Obscure from view

14. Move, in real estate jargon

15. Coy response to "Why do you ask?"

17. Speaking-related

18. "I've never had that problem"

19. Take the gold medal

20. "All right, all right!"

21. Sunbeams

22. "Time to dig in!"

24. Execute perfectly

26. Piece of equipment for Ping-Pong or padel

27. Part of the ear or the brain

28. Like whole numbers ending in 1, 3, 5, 7, or 9

31. "Please do!"

34. Chart type for representing parts of a whole

35. Civil rights leader Parks

36. Bird in the logo of the National Audubon Society

37. Internet phenomenon

38. Grew older

39. Coach who teaches commands such as "Stay!" and "Fetch!"

41. Small amount

43. Intentions

44. Undergarment that might have an underwire

45. Share ___ (button in a video meeting)

47. Adhesive that's sometimes double-sided

49. "I'm at my ___ end!"

50. Head of a company

52. Time to prioritize oneself despite what others may think

55. Zodiac symbol between Twins and Lion

56. Image accompanying a musical release

57. Roll call response

58. Rooibos, oolong, etc.

59. One of three in a triathlon

60. 'The ___-Bitsy Spider'

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Down

1. Sound from a grizzly

2. Eagle's nest

3. Vegan-friendly label

4. Sun, in Spanish

5. Setting for feeds and followers

6. Repeat a mantra

7. "The Princess Diaries" star Hathaway

8. Go bad

9. "___ on the side of caution"

10. Permissible to consume under Islamic law

11. "My take on this is ..."

12. Connect the __

13. 180° from WSW

16. Spine-tingling

20. Plummeted

23. Veggie-filled side order

24. Nine-person group

25. Genre for paintings that leave a lot to be interpreted

27. T-shirt size

28. Thing a lot of people know even though nobody's supposed to

29. A ___ a dozen

30. Animal with antlers

31. 2024 Charli XCX release with an iconic lime-green 56-Across

32. Discipline with a warrior pose

33. Four-award acronym in showbiz

37. Silent street performer

40. Broadcasts

42. Word after "sour" or "whipped"

44. 89, as a letter grade

45. Fire truck sound

46. Comes closer

47. One piece of a tessellation

48. "Dark Angel" star Jessica

49. "Looks like ___ got a situation here"

51. Do as commanded

52. Industrial tub

53. Rocks in a drink

54. Native American Heritage Month (Abbr.)

55. Tai ___

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