Trace Crossword Clue

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Trace Crossword Answer

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BIT

(3 letters)

FLICKER

(7 letters)

IOTA

(4 letters)

WISP

(4 letters)

WHIFF

(5 letters)

WHISPER

(7 letters)

GLIMMER

(7 letters)

TOUCH

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a slight indication
2. a just detectable amount
(verb)
1. drop a hint; intimate by a hint

Hint 2: Clue Definition

TRACE (verb)
1. to go back over again
2. make a mark or lines on a surface
TRACE (noun)
1. a suggestion of some quality
2. a just detectable amount

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

BIT
(3 letters)
FLICKER
(7 letters)
IOTA
(4 letters)
WISP
(4 letters)
WHIFF
(5 letters)
WHISPER
(7 letters)
GLIMMER
(7 letters)
TOUCH
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
THIN

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20. Some kitchen brewers

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23. Friendly greetings

24. Horse tender at an old inn

27. Submit

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31. World Cup cheer

32. Diesel vehicles?

35. Vending machine opening

38. Pecan or pistachio

39. Share on socials

40. Contents of synagogue arks

45. Backflow

46. Hoppy brews

47. Pill bug, e.g.

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53. Was ahead

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55. Phone users’ motions, like those at the ends of 20-, 32- and 40-Across

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Down

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48. "Sit!"

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