Try a bite of Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a strong liking
2. the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
(verb)
1. take a sample of
2. have a distinctive or characteristic taste

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BITE (noun)
1. a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect’s stinger into skin
2. a small amount of solid food; a mouthful
BITE (verb)
1. deliver a sting to
2. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
TRY (verb)
1. melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities
2. test the limits of
TRY (noun)
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Hint 3: Anagram

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

More Daily Themed Crossword (12/23/2025) Answers

Across

1. Kitten's parent

4. Nightclub record spinners: Abbr.

7. 24-hour cash dispenser: Abbr.

10. "Game of Thrones" network (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.

11. Vowels after "a" and "e"

12. Winnie-___-Pooh

13. Actor ___ Baldwin from "Blue Jasmine"

15. Accelerate, as an engine

16. "Fit ___ tee": 2 wds.

17. Vacation destination that often has a spa

19. ___ Pierce, former NBA star who follows a holiday tradition of dressing as Santa while his daughters dress as elves

20. Produce, as an egg

21. To and ___ (like a pendulum's movement)

23. ___ Wells, New York Yankees pitcher who posed for a portrait dressed as Santa with Nike shoes

26. Like someone yawning during a meeting, say

29. "Make ___ double" (words to a bartender): 2 wds.

30. Confess to a crime, say

33. Last letters in "Old MacDonald Had a Farm"

35. Often dreaded weekday, for short

36. Australian hopper, informally

37. ___ Iverson, former NBA player who dressed as Santa to hand out gifts to children

39. "It came ___ surprise to me": 2 wds.

41. ___ Belichick, former Patriots coach who was photoshopped wearing a Santa costume on the cover page of "Sports Illustrated"

44. Partner of "borrow" and "steal"

45. The Buckeye State

46. Hubbub, in a Shakespeare title

48. Email inbox junk

52. Office leader?

53. What a pickup might pick up?

54. Hampton ___ (former name of a hotel chain)

55. Lovers' squabble

56. "Many Years ___," song by Rene Marie

57. Pontiac ___ (classic muscle car): Abbr.

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Down

1. Burn partially, like on a grill (rhymes with "scar")

2. Ready, willing and ___

3. Foot digits

4. Like unwashed clothes in the laundry bag

5. ___ DiMaggio, Yankees legend who was photographed in a Santa costume holding his newborn

6. Popular family automobile: Abbr.

7. "___ girl!" ("Good job!")

8. Holier-than-___ (self-righteous)

9. Lunch or dinner, e.g.

14. E. ___ bacteria (anagram of "coil")

18. Aircraft detectors Abbr.

19. ___ favor (Spanish "please")

21. Agency in "The X-Files": Abbr.

22. Spin, like wheels on an axis

23. ___-witted (silly)

24. "From ___ Z" (entirely): 2 wds.

25. Moving day vehicle

27. Fish that are found in some sushi dishes

28. Balanced ___ (nutritionist's advice)

31. ___ King, boxing promoter who once dressed in a Santa costume for a photoshoot with Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis

32. Dairy farm call

34. ___ Direction (boy band)

38. FaceTime call annoyances

39. "It's ___ cause" (no hope for success): 2 wds.

41. "___ Burgers," animated sitcom

42. All-day breakfast chain: Abbr.

43. Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona ___"

44. U2 Lead Singer

46. ___ snail’s pace (2 wds)

47. Tail-chasing animal?

49. "Peppa ___" (animated series)

50. Tiny tunneler

51. Letters with "6" on a phone keypad, once

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