Take out the ___ (task you must perform on this puzzle) Crossword Clue

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Take out the ___ (task you must perform on this puzzle) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. worthless material that is to be disposed of
2. nonsensical talk or writing
(verb)
1. dispose of (something useless or old)
2. express a totally negative opinion of

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PERFORM (verb)
1. carry out or perform an action
2. get (something) done
PUZZLE (verb)
1. be a mystery or bewildering to
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
PUZZLE (noun)
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
2. a game that tests your ingenuity

Hint 3: Anagram

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HARTS

More WSJ Crossword (11/7/2025) Answers

Across

1. Stuff that might stick to your ribs

6. Golfer’s attempt to impress

11. The Vikings play in it

14. Social climate

15. Teegarden in “Friday Night Lights”

16. Studied time

17. Took the Fifth, say

20. Düsseldorf direction

21. Bill addition

22. Big reason one would not stay up late

25. Hollywood stars and such

29. Grilled, on Mexican menus

31. One of the cabinet depts.

32. Anonymous Jane or John

33. Michener’s “The Bridges at ___”

35. Cold, in Calais

38. “That definitely crossed my mind!”

41. Member of the Wolves or Sixers, e.g.

42. Portugal’s old currency

45. Take a load off

48. Half a Mork sign-off

50. “I’ve been thinkin’...”

51. The New Yorker co-founder and longtime editor-in chief

55. Geneva-based inst.

56. Stress, in “Sopranos” scripts

57. Provo's place

59. Sweet breakfast item

66. It’s used to snooze

67. Skating spin

68. 'We __ please!'

69. ___-haw

70. Some doctor visits

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Down

1. To be, to Bolivians

2. Had apples, raisins or lemons

3. Channels above 13, once

4. It may precede the Enterprise’s departure

5. "Put a tiger in your tank" brand

6. Where cowboys are most comfortable

7. Cleverness

8. “Here’s what I think...”

9. Teachers org.

10. Film category

11. Guy learning to change diapers

12. Not restricted from

13. Stephen King’s first novel

18. Rowing machine unit

19. Gentleman

22. Fink

23. That in Toledo

24. H.H. Munro, to fans

26. Narrative poem of 1321

27. Period in office

28. Overused phrase

30. Dubaian, often

34. “It ___ it ain’t”

36. ___-bitsy

37. Where to snooze on a cruise

39. Rend

40. Beach blocker

43. Palme ___ (Cannes prize)

44. Dominate totally on, as Nadal serving Wimbledon’s early rounds

45. Threadbare

46. Same here

47. Early radio part

49. Norm and Cliff at Cheers, say

52. “Be there soon”

53. Weapon tended to by a squire

54. Narrow waterway (abbr.)

58. Blind as __

60. "Wailing" instrument

61. Thurman of Kill Bill

62. Garnet or ruby

63. “Today” rival, familiarly

64. Visitors from other galaxies

65. Writer Sandra Tsing ___

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