Takeoff guess: Abbr. Crossword Clue

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Takeoff guess: Abbr. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a system for screening luggage in airports; an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TAKEOFF (noun)
1. humorous or satirical mimicry
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way
GUESS (noun)
1. an estimate based on little or no information
2. a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
GUESS (verb)
1. guess correctly; solve by guessing
2. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Hint 3: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (2/21/2026) Answers

Across

1. Sound-boosting gear

5. Drummer ___ E.

11. Felix or Sylvester, e.g.

14. Hideaway where evil laughter might be heard

15. Submit, like homework

16. French affirmative

17. "Now wait just a second!"

19. Where the Wild Things ___

20. Acorn producer

21. Baseball ump's call

22. Afternoon naps

24. Take a plane

25. Feeling experienced by a gold medal winner

27. Secretive government org.

28. Tater

30. Director Lee

32. Grad. degrees for some playwrights

36. Grass-cutting machine

38. 'Rainbow' fish

40. Obamacare, for short

41. Make space

44. Quiet ___ mouse

45. Material for sheets

46. Buenos __

47. Ripped apart

49. Went for a jog

50. ___ the dragon

51. _other-_n-_aw

53. Heredity unit

55. Pull along

58. Is a member

62. Mauna ___ Observatory

63. Ooh and __

64. Lumberjill's tool

65. Binary question format

68. "Candy Cane Lane" singer

69. Money-back offer from a manufacturer

70. 'Star Wars' princess

72. Raw bar appetizer

73. Helper, for short

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1. Emotionally distant

2. Taj ___

3. Digital contract?

4. "All seats are full" letters

5. First word of "Auld Lang Syne"

6. Word before "couture"

7. When the closing ceremony takes place at the Olympic Games

8. Words exchanged at weddings

9. Joining a queue

10. Poker hand starters

11. Parka, for one

12. Energy field that might be "farmed"

13. Bolos and cravats

18. Frozen desserts at Pinkberry

23. "Stay with Me" singer Smith

26. Bringing in

29. Veggie in a pod

31. Palindromic hour

33. Enchanting stories

34. Skin condition

35. Droops

36. Test for a future doc

37. Ish

38. 'Cheerio!'

39. Bit of reading for a fortuneteller

42. Hot beverage flavored with bergamot

43. My Big Fat Greek Wedding star Vardalos

48. Moody rock subgenre

50. Noisy sleeper

52. 101 course

54. Corn on a stick with crema

56. Desert refuge

57. Bread choice

58. One of four on a diamond

59. Lit sign over a door

60. Be at the top of the medal standings, say

61. Sandwich shop orders

66. Enjoy a snack

67. In the style of

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