"Things are not always what they ___ to be" Crossword Clue

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"Things are not always what they ___ to be" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
2. seem to be true, probable, or apparent

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ALWAYS (adverb)
1. at all times; all the time and on every occasion
2. without interruption
THINGS (noun)
1. any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More Daily Themed Crossword (6/4/2026) Answers

Across

1. Hollywood's country: Abbr.

4. "___ Max: Fury Road" (2015 film)

7. Beam of sunlight

10. Breeze circulator on a ceiling

11. Lacking color

12. Grain storage area (anagram of "soil")

13. Texter's "Holy moly!": Abbr.

14. Small citrus fruit

15. "I think you're ___ something here"

16. Jazz legend ___ Fitzgerald:

18. "Beneath the Planet of the ___," sequel that starts exactly where the original stopped: following the protagonist's search for a new life

20. Break a fast

21. ___-toothed tiger (extinct animal)

25. "Quantum of ___," sequel that starts exactly where the original stopped: with Mr. White in Bond's car moments after his capture

29. Joan of ___

30. Sugar on the table is an open invitation to this insect

33. Obama's signature health law: Abbr.

34. Sin, ___, and Tan (trigonometry terms)

35. Veggie that comes out of a pod

36. "For ___ 3 and above" (words on a toy box)

37. What a library has in hundreds, for short

38. "___ II," Sylvester Stallone sequel that starts exactly where the original stopped: in the immediate aftermath of Creed's victory

40. Punk subculture

42. Loch ___, alleged home of a monster

45. Bills used for tipping, often

48. "The ___ Movie 2: The Second Part," sequel that starts exactly where the original stopped: with the Duplo invaders descending on Bricksburg

51. "I'm all ___ ..." (listening)

53. "Give ___ second chance!": 2 wds.

55. "Set the pan on low flame and add ___ of butter": 2 wds.

56. Horse's gait

57. Actress Ryan of "Kate & Leopold"

58. Punching ___ (boxer's practice object)

59. Magician's source of surprise

60. Te-___ cigars

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Down

1. Sky "saucer": Abbr.

2. Identical

3. It may be acute or obtuse, in geometry

4. ___ Tai (tropical cocktail)

5. ___ mater (one's old school)

6. 'Take a ___ breath'

7. "The Adventures of ___ Tin Tin"

8. Key on either side of the space bar

9. ___-hoo (drink for chocolate lovers)

11. Philosopher who was Aristotle's teacher

12. Sammy ___, former baseball right fielder

17. ___ Vegas, Nevada

19. Suffix with "Japan" or "Vietnam"

22. "___ to the Future Part II," sequel that starts exactly where the original stopped: with Marty McFly and Doc Brown traveling to the future

23. Cupid's Greek counterpart

24. Pepsi alternatives Abbr.

26. Internet connectivity delay

27. Motorhead's "___ of Spades"

28. "I rest my ___" (lawyer's concluding words)

30. Tax-paying month, for short

31. Keanu's role in The Matrix

32. Tic-___-toe

36. "Yes," to a ship captain

37. "___ voyage!"

39. Tangled shoelace problem

41. "Muppets ___ Wanted," sequel that starts exactly where the original stops: with the Muppets still gathered onstage after the finale

43. "Late Night With ___ Meyers"

44. Gilbert of "The Talk"

46. YouTuber ___ Chamberlain

48. Dexter's workplace, for short

49. Antipollution agency: Abbr.

50. Bit of horseplay

52. Cause of malodor

54. "Long Time ___," song by Dr. Alban

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