Rule, for short Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

RULE (noun)
1. (linguistics) a rule describing (or prescribing) a linguistic practice
2. measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths
RULE (verb)
1. exercise authority over; as of nations
2. decide with authority
SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

Hint 2: Anagram

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More Apple+ Crossword (5/9/2026) Answers

Across

1. Really emphasizes

9. Condition treated with an inhaler

15. Green place to stay

16. Lures

17. "Take it somewhere else, lovebirds!"

18. Safe spaces

19. Had no doubt

20. Lower

21. Expected

22. First Nations people

24. Kenan & ___ (Nickelodeon show)

25. Kind

26. "___ Don't Use Jelly" (1993 song by the Flaming Lips)

27. Copenhagen residents

30. Bread and butter, for example

31. Person looking to make a scene?

34. Challenge that might cause someone to double down

37. They offer a lift to people who are walking

38. Believe it!

40. Nickname that sounds like two letters

41. For

42. Mister, in Munich

43. Fib

44. Egyptian queen played by Liz Taylor

46. __ minute

47. Negative conjunction

48. "Adventures in Babysitting" actress Elisabeth

50. Yoga sequence named after two animals

52. Follow a little too closely

56. 2001 title role for Audrey Tautou

57. "Sadly, it's true"

58. Passover feasts

59. They're pulled at the bar

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Down

2. Service that can't be sent back

3. Bon __

4. "Fair" opportunity

5. Spiny lizard

6. Chiwere-speaking people

7. "Pet me, please!"

8. Horror film street

9. Ibuprofen brand

10. Clothing line?

11. Fort Worth school

12. Keep the faith

13. Shout from someone on deck

14. Valuable items

20. Latest dish?

22. Fashion designer Jimmy

23. Got better

24. Home-appliance brand

25. Word in two U.S. state names

26. Crafty

28. "You ___ seen nothin' yet!"

29. "You broke the rules!"

30. Religious

32. Stella ___ Studio of Acting

33. Sleeveless top for short

35. Prefix for nautical

36. General on a restaurant menu

38. Girls, in Spanish

39. Change the title of

43. Home Depot competitor

45. "2 ___ 2 Quit" (1991 Hammer hit)

47. Sunset Boulevard genre

48. Protected

49. Bring on board

51. The Guardians, on an MLB scoreboard

52. Browser subwindow

53. Computing pioneer Lovelace

54. Baking abbreviation

55. Goddess of the dawn

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