Sinister Crossword Clue

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Sinister Crossword Answer

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BALEFUL

(7 letters)

BAD

(3 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. morally objectionable behavior
2. the quality of being morally wrong in principle or practice
(adjective)
1. having the nature of vice
2. having or exerting a malignant influence

Hint 2: Clue Definition

SINISTER (adjective)
1. stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
2. threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BALEFUL
(7 letters)
BAD
(3 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (2/12/2026) Answers

Across

1. Old saying

6. "Pretty Woman" actor Richard

10. Fine sediment

14. Snoops (around)

15. Cake-baking appliance

16. Purple berry

17. Place to buy stamps or apply for passports

19. Cost of a ride

20. Storage tower on a farm

21. Not well

22. Gives for a while

23. "You're welcome," in Spanish

25. Burlesque scarves

27. Cooking vessels

32. Residence

36. Early purchasing opportunities for select customers

37. "Titanic" character played by Kate Winslet

38. Red borscht vegetables

40. Edible ear

41. Put up with

43. Supplies nourishment

44. Brake quickly and precisely

47. ___ Fifth Avenue (retailer)

48. Afternoon nap

52. Fast-moving

55. Palindromic sib

56. Toward the rising sun

58. Large-screen film format

59. Random inspections

62. Skin opening

63. Universal Studios Hollywood transport

64. Tread heavily and loudly

65. Branches

66. Oxen harness

67. Fronts of snowboards

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Down

1. Smartphone downloads

2. Sci-fi robot

3. Path for a bride

4. Board

5. Spanish for "that"

6. What a leaky tire does

8. Word before 'room' or 'center'

9. Opposite of WSW

10. Place intended to be free of threat

11. Confident response to "Who's able to take this on?"

12. Cooking fat

13. Game outcomes that result in multiple teams receiving the same medal

18. Stereotypical dog name

22. Young chaps

24. Mimic

25. Mischievous Simpson child

26. Dollar bills

28. ___ skating (Winter Olympics event)

29. ___ vera gel

30. Geeky type

31. Nine-digit nos. coveted by phishers

32. ___ and crafts

33. Shoe worn by a snowboarder

34. Capital city with the She Lies sculpture

35. Gets rid of

38. Place to make withdrawals

39. Postings at ORD or LAX

42. "Follow the Yellow Brick ___"

43. Consultant's charge

45. "Am I the problem?"

46. "Other" category (Abbr.)

49. Take care of

50. The most expensive ones are gold-flaked and cost $25,000

51. "I'm here to provide answers!"

52. TV host Kelly

53. Love, in Spanish

54. Eggplant ___ (Italian entree)

55. Drench

57. Small recipe amts.

59. Pig's home

60. For

61. QVC competitor

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