Short end of the stick Crossword Clue

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Short end of the stick Crossword Answer

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BADDEAL

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

STICK (noun)
1. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
2. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
STICK (verb)
1. stick to firmly
2. be a devoted follower or supporter
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: Other Answers Used in the Past

BADDEAL
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More Apple+ Crossword (10/18/2026) Answers

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18. See 17-Across

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22. American Federation of Teachers president Weingarten

24. Word before “stop” or after “at”

25. Word before “stop” or after “at”

26. Flat-bottomed boat

28. Scoundrel

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35. Weigh in

36. Wall-E

38. See 36-Across

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41. Apples on desks

43. Keanu Reeves role

44. “Stink, ___, stunk” (“You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” lyric)

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66. For-e-e-ever

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Down

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4. Felt bad

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6. City where tourists taking photos often work the angles

7. They cross the line

8. Bird or burden

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11. Bulldoze

12. Cut

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15. Professional who takes measurements

22. Withdraw a statement

23. “Ah, got it”

25. Potoooooooo, for example

27. Animal whose females grow antlers

29. Elect

30. A newborn one weighs roughly 1/900th what its mother does

31. Break open

32. Downcast donkey

34. Hawaiian-themed burger chain in Pulp Fiction

37. Oversaw

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46. Musubi meat

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51. Music-festival lineup?

52. Koi, for example

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54. “The ___ is done”

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59. Caviar container

60. Character’s journey

61. Basic soapmaking ingredient

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