Tug-of-war need Crossword Clue

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Tug-of-war need Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. street names for flunitrazepan
2. a strong line
(verb)
1. catch with a lasso
2. fasten with a rope

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TUG-OF-WAR (noun)
1. a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses
2. any hard struggle between equally matched groups
TUG (noun)
1. a sudden abrupt pull
2. a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships
TUG (verb)
1. carry with difficulty
2. strive and make an effort to reach a goal

Hint 3: Anagram

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PORE

More Daily Themed Crossword (4/20/2026) Answers

Across

1. School transport vehicle

4. ___ mower (grass-cutting device)

8. ___ and turn (be restless while sleeping)

12. Noah's biblical rescue boat

13. San Francisco Bay ___

15. __ more bright ideas?

16. Baby's mealtime garments

17. "___ my wit's end!" ("Can't solve this problem!"): 2 wds.

18. "Are you friends or ___?"

20. 2013 feel-good anthem by Pharrell Williams that was specifically written for the "Despicable Me 2" soundtrack

22. Baby's rocking bed

24. Slithery constrictors

25. Local sandwich and meat shop

26. Like Mr. Clean

28. Sneaker's bottoms

30. "___ of the Tiger," 1982 high-energy anthem by Survivor that was requested by Sylvester Stallone specifically for the "Rocky III" soundtrack

31. Letters on a sunblock bottle

34. Eric of Monty Python

36. "___-Team" (Bradley Cooper movie): 2 wds.

37. Game with a "reverse" card

38. "My ___ Will Go On," 1997 sweeping ballad by Celine Dion that was written specifically for the "Titanic" soundtrack

39. March Madness sport

43. "___ Yourself," 2002 Oscar-winning rap song by Eminem that was specifically composed for the "8 Mile" soundtrack

44. Transplant need, often

45. Spot for ChapStick or EOS

48. "You're the only ___ trust": 2 wds.

49. Take __ account (consider)

50. "You have the patience ___ saint!": 2 wds.

51. Small denomination

52. Souvenir shop purchases, perhaps

53. Get three in a row in tic-tac-toe, say

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1. Sheep's cry

2. Cremation vessel

3. 2012 anthem by Adele that was created specifically for the eponymous James Bond film, and won an Oscar, Grammy, and Golden Globe

4. Where S, M, or L appears on a shirt

5. Emerge, as a problem

6. World Wide __

7. Crosby, Stills, ___ & Young ("Our House" folk rock group)

8. Three-legged camera stand

9. ___-Loompa (chocolate factory dwarf and Willy Wonka employee)

10. Keeps from having kittens, say

11. "Ready, ___, go!"

19. 'Garfield' dog

21. "Will you be ___ to do it?"

22. Things a computer user might burn: Abbr.

23. ___ Speedwagon (rock band)

26. The Fresh Prince of ___-Air

27. Sailor's "Agreed!"

29. Destination for dirty dishes

31. 2018 show-stopping duet by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper specifically written for the "A Star Is Born" soundtrack

32. "As ___ the rules..."

33. Trans ___ (unhealthy food component)

35. "What ___ remind you of?": 2 wds.

36. Business card number, for short

37. "Can you ___ in a sentence?" (Spelling Bee request): 2 wds.

38. Angels' glowing rings

39. Funny __

40. "Can you give me ___?" ("One moment!"): 2 wds.

41. Pitch of the voice

42. "... don't let the bedbugs ___!"

43. ___ Angeles (city east of San Pedro Bay)

46. "Don't mind ___ do!": 2 wds.

47. Peter ___ (boy from Neverland)

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