"Square ___ in a round hole" Crossword Clue

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"Square ___ in a round hole" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
2. small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
(verb)
1. succeed in obtaining a position
2. fasten or secure with a wooden pin

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ROUND (noun)
1. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
2. an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
ROUND (verb)
1. attack in speech or writing
2. become round, plump, or shapely
ROUND (adjective)
1. having the shape or form of a circle
2. (of sounds) full and rich
ROUND (adverb)
1. from beginning to end; throughout
HOLE (noun)
1. informal terms for a difficult situation
2. one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
HOLE (verb)
1. hit the ball into the hole
2. make holes in

More Daily Themed Crossword (5/12/2026) Answers

Across

1. TV's "The ___ Squad" (anagram of "dom")

4. Letters following "A"

7. ___-cone (dessert on a hot day)

10. Lady of Eden

11. Square on a Scrabble board (rhymes with "pile")

12. Small earring

13. ___ pal (girl friend)

14. Double-reed instrument

15. Touch down, like an airplane

16. UFO rider

18. ___ jacket, leaf-colored "trophy" of the Masters Tournament in golf that is presented to the winner by the previous reigning champion

22. Sound heard during a paintball match

25. ___ Jug, trophy of The Open Championship in golf, which is presented to the winner with their name carved on it

28. Rose supporters

29. "___ Nightmare Before Christmas" (1993 stop-motion movie)

30. Not "yay"

32. ___ Ming (Chinese basketball player)

33. ___ Lombardi Trophy, Super Bowl trophy which is cast anew every year so each winning team gets to keep their trophy

36. "She's about to ___ pretty penny for all that equipment" (words about an expensive purchase): 2 wds.

39. Unhappily

40. Cries on a ship followed by "Captain!"

41. Vote that's in favor

43. ___ O'Brien Championship Trophy, NBA Finals trophy that is sterling silver with a gold overlay, designed by Tiffany & Co.

47. Actor Pitt from "F1"

50. Breakfast or dinner, e.g.

53. Eggs, to a biologist

54. Put together, as a bed

55. Choir voice above tenor

56. Number in a work email signature, for short

57. "___ would have thought ..."

58. Oxen's farm tool

59. Raw rock before mining

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Down

1. ___ Millions (multistate lottery)

2. Shape of an egg

3. Salami seller

4. Toddler's apron

5. Plumbing blockage

6. Antlered agile animal

7. ___ Cup, NHL trophy that winners drink champagne from, with a base covered in decades of champions' names

8. Sister at a convent

9. Like every alternate number

11. Printer cartridge content

12. Used a hammock, say

17. Clean Water Act organization: Abbr.

19. Feminine suffix for "govern" or "host"

21. ___- Z (millennial follower)

23. Simon & Garfunkel's "I ___ Rock": 2 wds.

24. General ___ (chicken dish on a Chinese menu)

25. ___ Pets, terracotta figurines

26. __ a hand (help out)

27. Spanish bar snack

29. Living room entertainment boxes, for short

31. Palindromic cry similar to "Hurrah!"

34. "Bonnie and ___" (1967 movie)

35. "I spy with my little ___..."

37. ___ jersey, Tour de France honor of a sunflower-colored tee, given to the leader of the race with the lowest cumulative time

38. Actor ___ Butterfield of "Sex Education"

42. "Do I need to draw you ___?" (atlas feature): 2 wds.

44. ___-Rooter (pipe-unclogging service)

45. Camper driver, for short

46. School with Elis

47. Audi competitor: Abbr.

48. "Go team!" cheer

49. Ruckus

51. Letters following "pur" for a hand sanitizer brand

52. "We should move from Site ___ Site B" (words at the fictional "Jurassic Park," perhaps): 2 wds.

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