Upper hand Crossword Clue

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Upper hand Crossword Answer

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ADVANTAGE

(9 letters)

EDGE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
2. the boundary of a surface
(verb)
1. lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
2. advance slowly, as if by inches

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

HAND (noun)
1. the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
2. a hired laborer on a farm or ranch
HAND (verb)
1. place into the hands or custody of
2. guide or conduct or usher somewhere
UPPER (noun)
1. a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
2. the higher of two berths
UPPER (adjective)
1. higher in place or position
2. superior in rank or accomplishment

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ADVANTAGE
(9 letters)
Edge
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More Universal Crossword (1/16/2025) Answers

Across

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6. Ship's front

10. Tree secretion

13. Up and about

14. Scottish isle where Macbeth is buried

15. "Night" author Wiesel

17. *Quizlike road trip contest

20. Spray ___

21. There are two in a double play

22. Ancient Mexican

23. Strong

28. Well, ___-di-dah!

29. Longtime NBC Olympics host Bob

32. 'Watch it!'

37. Hippy dance?

39. Like some wings on "Hot Ones"

40. Wok or skillet

41. Danger

42. Tartan garment

43. *Result of some swiping

45. Chicken ___ bleu

47. Narrow coastal inlet

48. Speck

49. Marching insect

53. Vote into office

56. One might be long for a roller coaster

58. Tall tale

59. Declaration heard at Wimbledon ... or a collective description of the starred clues' answers

63. "I'll pay!"

64. Give five stars, say

65. No longer sleeping

66. ___ pal

67. Highest point

68. Far from verbose

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Down

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2. City on the Nile

3. Artery insertion

4. Cookie container

5. Museum pieces

6. Arouse, as curiosity

7. Blowout victory

8. "Just hang on"

9. Used to be

10. "YOLO" philosophy

11. Tons

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16. Key for closing a window?

18. Mario's dinosaur pal

19. Graffiti signatures

24. Stunning sea creature

25. Classic peacoat color

27. Mafia boss

30. Vibe

31. Feature of some skirts

32. "For shame!"

33. Totally awesome

34. Stitch's pal in a Disney movie

35. Fictional band in a 1984 mockumentary

36. Actor McKellen

38. Hazy pale ___

41. Overly proper

43. Little human

44. Screwed up

46. An ellipsis has three

49. Building add-on

50. "I do" locale for some

51. Short cuts

52. Little laugh

53. Sense of self

54. Singer k d ___

55. Jane Austen matchmaker

57. "Already had a bite"

60. It may be associated with a president or monarch

61. Welcome __

62. Amazement

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