Shortest route Crossword Clue

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Shortest route Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the most direct route

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ROUTE (noun)
1. an established line of travel or access
2. an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
ROUTE (verb)
1. divert in a specified direction
2. send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

More WSJ Crossword (8/25/2025) Answers

Across

1. Front of the hand

5. Egg shape

9. Big band legend Count ___

14. Square footage

15. Calf-length skirt

16. Revealed, as a cover

17. Rabbits and squirrels, for example

19. Up in arms

20. Vergara of “Modern Family”

21. U.N. agcy. promoting safe work practices

23. Liver secretion

24. Salad dressing base

25. White-covered farmland

29. Skin spot

31. Minuscule

32. Houston sch.

33. Greek salad cheese

34. Chitter-chatter

36. Famed fable spinner

38. Repairman’s replacement

42. Can wraparound

45. Bubble bath setting

46. Conde ___ (publisher)

50. Mineral-packed rock

51. Guitar blaster

54. Word after dry or vacuum

56. Spot with fruit and vegetable vendors

59. Maiden name indicator

60. First lady Biden

61. Vote in the affirmative

62. Islands greeting

64. Bird-based

66. Fall for it, or what can happen to the last words of 17-, 25-, 38- and 56-Across

69. Devil ray

70. Europe's neighbor

71. Emperor during Rome’s great fire

72. Sack out

73. Look intently

74. Home to a tempting serpent

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Down

1. Misrepresent (as)

2. Ornate wardrobe

3. Paper handout

4. Landlocked African country

5. Possible result of receiving TMI

6. By way of

7. Allow to enter

8. Go into hiding

9. “Talk in a bit,” in a text

10. Something an accomplice might supply

11. Cold War adversaries

12. Defiant response to “You won’t do it!”

13. Eventually became

18. Be in need of

22. Number of states with the letter J

26. Gymnast Korbut

27. Rip

28. Cause of quaking

30. Job for a detective

35. Place a wager

37. Sicilian volcano

39. Blueprint

40. Disk for the Devils

41. Skilled

42. Deadlocks

43. Flight finish

47. Put out

48. “Now wait a minute!”

49. Walk over

52. Combat sport initials

53. Salary discrepancy

55. And more, in a list

57. Fill with joy

58. Witherspoon of The Morning Show

63. Track division

65. Sack out

67. Even the score

68. Golfing goal

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