Second-string players Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

SECOND-STRING (adjective)
1. being a replacement or substitute for a regular member of a team
SECOND (noun)
1. an indefinitely short time
2. a 60th part of a minute of arc
SECOND (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
SECOND (adjective)
1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
2. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
SECOND (adverb)
1. in the second place

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

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More LA Times Crossword (9/21/2026) Answers

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20. Chocolaty treats that may have walnuts

21. Portable device with a touchscreen

23. Baby bear

24. ___ farewell (said goodbye)

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33. Between ports

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36. Sow's opposite

37. Renewable energy option

38. Safari park roarer

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41. Annoys

42. Quickly resolved legal matter

46. Finishes up

47. Part of FTW and BTW

48. Talks back to

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56. Help in wrongdoing

57. Do the same, and what the ends of 17-, 25-, and 42-Across can do

59. Genuine

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Down

1. Salad with bacon and eggs

2. "Back to you," in radio lingo

3. BLT spread

4. Insincere round of applause

5. Book copier of old

6. Loosen up

7. Poems of praise

8. Address that often starts with "www"

9. Not quite closed

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12. Memo heading

13. Soft Hey you!

18. E pluribus ___

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25. North Dakota city

26. Spend all of

27. Rental contract

28. Govt.-issued investments

29. Book of maps

30. Knightley of Bend It Like Beckham

31. Furry 'Star Wars' creatures

32. Uptight

37. Summons

38. Officially permitted to drive, say

40. Walking stick

43. Big name in milk chocolate

44. Ultimate

45. Melt

48. South Asian silk dress

49. Tucked in for the night

50. Barking marine mammal

51. Smack

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53. Song

54. Keep out of sight

55. Tiny particle

58. Mine yield

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