"The ___" (concluding words in a fairy tale) Crossword Clue

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"The ___" (concluding words in a fairy tale) Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
2. the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
(verb)
1. bring to an end or halt
2. be the end of; be the last or concluding part of

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CONCLUDING (adjective)
1. occurring at or forming an end or termination
FAIRY (noun)
1. offensive term for a homosexual man
2. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

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More Daily Themed Crossword (10/16/2026) Answers

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1. Santa's pointy-eared helper

4. Inflated sense of self

7. "I've got a ___ feeling about this" (words about an ominous feeling)

10. Prefix with "natal" for a hospital unit

11. Pup's bark, in comics (anagram of "far")

12. ___ de Janeiro, Brazil's port city

13. What's kneaded to make bread

16. What a cat might chase

17. Joan of ___

18. Australian hopper, informally

19. "Find a ___, pick it up, all day you'll have good luck!" saying which originated due to metals being considered gifts from gods

21. Intelligence agency: Abbr.

23. Musician Brian ___ of "Spider and I"

24. Crossing one's ___, superstition that originated as a way to protect against evil, due to its resemblance to the Christian cross symbol

28. Seat with cushions

32. Deliver, as an egg

33. Performs "Lose Yourself" by Eminem

36. "Mom," when read upside down

37. Lunch time, to most: 2 wds.

40. Afternoon show

42. "___ better to have loved and lost ..."

44. Rosary carrier in a convent

45. Evil honorific in sci-fi

47. Saying "___ you!" after someone sneezes, superstition that may have originated during 14th-century plagues to ward away ill health

51. "Te ___" (words on Spanish valentines)

53. Fish-to-be

54. Dr. Seuss's "Horton Hears ___": 2 wds.

55. Longitude's counterpart, for short

56. "Put ___ happy face": 2 wds.

57. Knocking on ___, superstition rooted in ancient Germanic and Celtic beliefs linking trees to good fortune and fate

58. Some NFL highlights, for short

59. Family member, for short

60. Boxing stats: Abbr.

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2. Zodiac sign symbolized by a lion

3. Finding a ___-leaf clover, superstition that is believed to have brought good fortune since at least the 17th century

4. Hearing organ

5. Wine-making fruit

6. "Do you come here ___?" (bit of bar conversation, perhaps)

7. Oat ___ muffin

8. Like a well-ventilated room

9. "What's up, ___?" (Bugs Bunny's line)

14. Loud disc hit with a mallet (rhymes with "song")

15. Garden ___ (watering tool)

20. "Let's have a show of hands to see how many yeses and how many ___" (words at an informal vote)

22. Part of an airport with a baggage carousel, for short

24. "Right Round" artist ___ Rida

25. Actor McKellen of "The Lord of the Rings"

26. Ball drop time: Abbr.

27. Director ___ Raimi of the 2002 "Spider-Man"

29. Legally possess

30. Doctor Doom, to the Fantastic Four

31. "I am in ___ of her beauty" ("I am amazed by her beauty")

34. Vessel you oil

35. Hurt, as one's toe

38. Student-focused school organization: Abbr.

39. Breaking a ___ brings seven years of bad luck, superstition dating back to the Romans who believed the act would bring the gods' wrath

41. Member of your wife's family: Hyph.

43. Actress Emma ___ of "Bugonia"

45. Polka ___ (fabric pattern bits)

46. Mend, as a broken finger

48. Teddy bear-like "Star Wars" creature

49. Word used to frighten away birds

50. Lays the lawn

51. Ctrl-___-Del (PC reboot combo)

52. "___ Men" (period drama starring Jon Hamm)

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