Thunder or Lightning? Crossword Clue

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Thunder or Lightning? Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. form a team
(noun)
1. a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
2. two or more draft animals that work together to pull something

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THUNDER (verb)
1. utter words loudly and forcefully
2. be the case that thunder is being heard
THUNDER (noun)
1. a deep prolonged loud noise
2. street names for heroin
LIGHTNING (noun)
1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more

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More Daily Themed Crossword (8/26/2026) Answers

Across

1. Income ___ (paycheck deduction)

4. "It's freezing!" sound

7. "___ happy returns of the day!" (birthday greeting)

11. ___ of spades

12. "Are ___ for real?" (expressing shock)

13. ___ vera gel (moisturizer)

14. Took to the hills

15. New York MLB team

16. An ant has six of them

17. Pageant crown

19. ___ Fridays (restaurant chain): Abbr.

21. Investments for the future: Abbr.

24. "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" band

27. Norway's capital city

28. "___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name

30. Professor's degree, often: Abbr.

33. Mule's father

35. Thursday follower, for short

36. "Jessica ___," superhero TV series where Krysten Ritter plays the tough lead character who gives the show its name

39. One of thirteen, in a Netflix drama title

42. "Boys Don't Cry" actress Hilary ___

43. "___ the Walrus" (The Beatles song): 2 wds.

44. "You're the apple of my ___"

46. Sitcom where singer McEntire plays the wise-cracking lead character who gives the show its name

52. Flirt with one's eyelashes

55. Home that's filled with twigs and tweets

57. "___ McBeal," legal comedy-drama where Calista Flockhart plays the idealistic lead who gives the show its name

58. Garment measured in cups

59. Sign at a gas station

60. 'No __, ands, or buts!'

61. Filming locale

62. "April showers bring ___ flowers"

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1. Fruit-filled pie that rhymes with "dart"

2. Antioxidant berry

3. "___: Warrior Princess," fantasy show where Lucy Lawless plays the powerful lead who gives the show its name

4. "Catch you later!"

5. Decay, like food

6. Coating formed over iron after a long time

7. California beach city that is home to several Hollywood stars

8. Bitter ___ (brew)

9. Eggy yuletide beverage

10. “___ Man” (Jim Carrey movie)

15. "Veronica ___," mystery show where Kristen Bell plays the inquisitive lead who gives the show its name

18. Brazilian metropolis, informally

20. Gift of the ___ (ability to talk well)

22. ___ mode (fashionable): 2 wds.

23. "Rescue me!" letters at sea

25. Closest buddies: Abbr.

26. Bob Ross's hairdo

29. Complementary force of yang

30. Bedtime clothing for kids, for short

31. '__ do you do?'

32. Type of test on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation": Abbr.

34. ___ Lanka, island in the Indian Ocean

37. Cheetah, to Wonder Woman

38. "Reach for the ___" (Woody's line in "Toy Story")

40. Site for a ring or a stud

41. "Could not agree more"

45. Lessens in intensity, like pain

47. Grin with delight

48. Most populous continent

49. Mai ___ (bar order)

50. Helper at the North Pole

51. Ice Bucket Challenge letters

53. "The best things in life ___ free"

54. Skin art, slangily

56. "You'll never know until you ___!"

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