"Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax Crossword Clue

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"Stop and smell the ___," idiom that means to slow down and relax Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MEANS (noun)
1. considerable capital (wealth or income)
2. thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
IDIOM (noun)
1. an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
2. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

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More Daily Themed Crossword (11/16/2025) Answers

Across

1. Antlered deer in Yellowstone

4. ___ the wrong way (irritate)

7. Alphabet-starting letters

10. ___ date (deadline)

11. John Lennon's beloved Yoko ___

12. Cold and ___ season

13. 24-hour period

14. Drink through a straw

15. "Row, row, row your ___ gently ..." (nursery rhyme line)

16. Words on a garbage bin: 2 wds.

19. Beep, beep! You're not ready to get up just yet, so you tap the ___ button on your alarm clock for a few more minutes in bed!

21. Take a chill pill and lie on the couch, say

23. Palindromic fashion magazine

24. A few precious moments of sleep later, finally awake, you get dressed! You slip on your ___ and fasten each button to get ready for the day!

27. "We've had our ___ and downs"

29. Pole used for fishing

30. Attacked like a mosquito

31. Narcissist's trait

34. Wall Street debut (Abbr.)

35. Car or home buyer's need from a bank, often

37. Breakfast time! You pop leftovers in the microwave and hit the button, waiting for the cheerful ___ sound!

38. Ballroom dance flourish

39. "This party and the drinks are ___!" ("Our treat!"): 2 wds.

40. With your food in hand, you sink onto the couch and click the button on the TV ___, ready for some lazy morning TV on the weekend!

43. "Monsters, ___." (2001 Pixar film)

45. Presidential office shape

46. You flip through the channels and land on "The Curious ___ of Benjamin Button," the perfect pick for today! (hint: see 9d)

48. Homer Simpson's trademark exclamation

51. Pell-___ (in a rushed manner)

52. "She Bee Stingin'" boxer Laila

53. Literary "before"

54. Start to "school" or "owned"

55. Daughter of Loki, in Norse mythology

56. Be moved to tears

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1. Cartoon Network's "Ed, ___ n Eddy"

2. Hawaiian beach bash

3. It's time to get moving! You grab your car ___ and hit the elevator button, ready to head out for the day!

5. Prefix with "corn" to mean a magical one-horned creature

6. Catchy songs (rhymes with "tops")

7. Make ___ of (embarrass): 2 wds.

8. Burn brightly (rhymes with "glaze")

9. ___ as a button, phrase that aptly fits in with the theme of this puzzle: Button Day!

15. Manute of the NBA

17. 'To ___ is human; to forgive, divine'

18. "How I ___ Your Mother"

20. Where a bird may lay eggs

22. Big brass wind instrument

24. ___ Lanka, tiny island in Asia

25. Bunny's jump

26. Nuptial promise: 2 wds.

28. ATM access code: Abbr.

31. German for a

32. Bearded African antelope

33. "Old-school" cool, slangily

35. English ___ (subject for one studying Shakespeare, for short)

36. Group of crude oil-producing nations: Abbr.

37. Someone who would give you a prescription, for short

38. Barbie or Annabelle, for one

40. Fun and frolic (rhymes with "pomp")

41. Happily-after link

42. Ram or stag's gender

43. Animated comedy film "___ of Dogs"

44. Armstrong who walked on the moon

47. "That's so-o-o-o relaxing" sound

48. Month for carols, for short

49. Three-time Hart Trophy winner Bobby

50. Avicii's song "___ Brother"

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