Representative Crossword Clue

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Representative Crossword Answer

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DELEGATE

(8 letters)

TOTEMIC

(7 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
2. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission

Hint 2: Clue Definition

REPRESENTATIVE (noun)
1. an item of information that is typical of a class or group
2. an advocate who represents someone else’s policy or purpose
REPRESENTATIVE (adjective)
1. being or characteristic of government by representation in which citizens exercise power through elected officers and representatives
2. serving to represent or typify

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DELEGATE
(8 letters)
TOTEMIC
(7 letters)

More Newsday Crossword (10/8/2026) Answers

Across

1. Derby, for one

5. December candy shape

9. Spot for a yacht

14. Name on the cover of Roots

15. Farmer's team

17. Sort of skirt

18. Single-minded expert

19. Cymbals sound

20. With 58-Across, optimist's credo

23. Verbal contest

24. Crusty concoction

25. Bumbler

28. Small portions

31. Bounce (off)

33. On-tap offerings

37. With 43-Across, exhibits optimism

39. Antiseptic acid

41. Bearded antelope

42. Went boating, perhaps

43. See 37-Across

46. Moves of agreement

47. A perfect-game spoiler

48. Essence

50. Toe preceder

51. Caustic cleaner

53. Go by

58. See 20-Across

62. Crammed, with "up"

64. Texter's preface

65. Much-cherished

66. Southwestern shrine

67. Claim on property

68. Basic French verb

69. Former baseball commissioner Bud

70. Bambi's dad

71. Snow melter

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Down

1. Leafless, as some fall lawns

2. Animated

3. Show-biz luminary

4. Added attraction

5. Keep under wraps

6. Rink jump

7. Claudius successor

8. Eventually become

9. Part of BA

10. City near New Delhi

11. Certain sitcom DVD set

12. Follower of walk- or write-

13. Utmost degree

21. Pay-stub abbr.

22. Researches in depth

26. Pined

27. Will fully nourish

29. Cranberry sources

30. Of sound waves

32. Quotation citation

33. Monk's boss

34. Doone of fiction

35. 1820s navigational marvel

36. Regretful sound

38. Bit of praise

40. Spicy sandwich

44. Texter's ta-ta

45. Old-style "soon"

49. Ivy Leaguer

52. Wicked ways

54. Alpaca habitat

55. Michelangelo sculpture

56. Sound angry

57. Long-legged wader

59. Starter for sweet

60. Give off

61. Ostrich cousin

62. __-relief sculpture

63. World Cup cheer

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