Tread the boards Crossword Clue

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Tread the boards Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
2. behave unnaturally or affectedly
(noun)
1. something that people do or cause to happen
2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TREAD (verb)
1. tread or stomp heavily or roughly
2. put down or press the foot, place the foot
TREAD (noun)
1. a step in walking or running
2. structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step
BOARDS (noun)
1. (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink
2. (used in the plural) the stage of a theater

Hint 3: Anagram

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CAT

More WSJ Crossword (5/8/2026) Answers

Across

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17. Rightmost pedal

18. Not in the top tier

20. Up next

22. Film character seized by Miss Gulch

23. Oktoberfest order

24. Where people say “nappy” instead of “diaper,” or “diaper” instead of “nappy”

28. Suddenly arise

29. Slot machine symbol

30. Rap sheet letters

31. Sank one’s teeth into

35. Menacing Empire honorific

39. Symbol of solidarity

41. Cathedral centers

43. Place

44. Sweepstakes submission

46. Morocco's capital

48. "Born on the Bayou" band, for short

49. Story that allows one to escape trouble

51. Will who voices Batman in the Lego movies

53. Cal Poly home

58. ___ Z (the whole alphabet)

59. Lucky Charms symbol

60. Coat material

62. 21-time Oscar nominee

66. “The Three-Body Problem” author Cixin

67. Backyard party area

68. Die down

70. Stumbling block for nonnative speakers

71. Green energy option

72. The ACC’s Seminoles

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Down

1. Letterhead topper

2. Yossarian’s portrayer in “Catch-22”

3. The American left?

4. Full of oneself

5. Bordeaux bud

6. Fiery blog posts

7. “Goldarn it!”

8. Were here!

9. “___ Bad” (Cardi B/YG song)

10. Gossip, in modern lingo

11. Prominent instrument in “House of the Rising Sun”

12. Might

13. Last word of “Oh! Susanna”

19. Stay singer Lisa

21. Sculptor Jean

25. Distance

26. It’s under the rug

27. Word-of-mouth

28. Bohemian meeting spot

32. Big battle

33. Juan Perón's wife

34. Ball girl?

36. Starchy side dish cooked in broth

37. Study of the planet’s crust

38. Felt sore

40. "___: Ares" (2025 sci-fi film)

42. Bygone Scandinavian automaker

45. “The King and I” star Brynner

47. “Day ___” (1965 hit)

50. Product that uses the “Dragnet” theme in ads

52. Code-breaking org.

53. Runner’s feat

54. Significant blood line

55. Modest amounts

56. “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” star

57. #1 NBA draft pick of 1992

58. Ratchets (up)

61. Dance outfit

63. Feminine side

64. Timbersports target

65. LAX prediction, briefly

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