Research on a rival, briefly Crossword Clue

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Research on a rival, briefly Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

RESEARCH (verb)
1. inquire into
2. attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner
RESEARCH (noun)
1. a search for knowledge
2. systematic investigation to establish facts
BRIEFLY (adverb)
1. in a concise manner; in a few words

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More LA Times Crossword (10/20/2025) Answers

Across

1. Prefix with gender

4. East Coast gas station chain with a goose logo

8. Play group

12. Little troublemaker

13. Purple flower

14. Wind instrument that typically has 23 tone holes

15. Hopping pal of Pooh

16. *Breakfast chain founded in metro Atlanta

18. *Harlem Globetrotters legend known for his shaved head

20. Florida freshwater springs mammal

21. Make it to

22. "Gracious!"

24. ___ Diego Padres

25. "Gracious!"

27. Ceiling spinner

30. Brief "We'll figure it out later"

31. Jazz horn

32. Baseball apparel company

34. *Dramatic snag in the outfield

37. 'Pick up the pace!'

38. Female 11-Down

39. Go team!

40. Guffaw

41. ___ and aahed

43. Theater chain initials

45. Tennis legend Gibson

48. Cupcake topper

51. *Feature of some blocky footwear

54. Combo meal component, and what the answers to the starred clues have

56. Bard's "before"

57. More than one can count

58. Some UNESCO World Heritage Sites

59. Quoter's "I'm aware of the error"

60. Join using heat

61. Singles

62. Shriek of fear

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Down

1. Historian's word of approximation

2. Later

3. Gambling venue that may offer Super Bowl parlays

4. Elastigirl, to Mr. Incredible

5. __ Romeo

6. Enjoy a mudhole

7. Blackjack card

8. Pirate riches

9. Sit beside

10. Won by a __

11. Buck or 38-Across

13. __ Back: movement focused on ancestral sovereignty

16. MGM Grand rival

17. HS course that taught practical skills

19. Tough to move

23. Dating app "designed to be deleted"

25. Card game that requires no skill

26. Iron ___ (rust)

27. Greek salad topper

28. St. Louis landmark

29. Pass

30. Drive-___ window

31. Hunch over

33. Campfire output

34. Mission-driven individual?

35. Slow-moving, as traffic

36. Silent "Go for it"

42. "Sounds like a blast!"

43. Brewmaster brews

44. Without stopping

45. Many moons

46. Spooky

47. Smart ___

48. "That much was clear to me"

49. Quote as a source

50. Megastar

52. Lake between Toledo and Buffalo

53. Commotions

55. To's counterpart

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