"What's the ___?" ("So what?" for short) Crossword Clue

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"What's the ___?" ("So what?" for short) Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

SHORT (adjective)
1. of insufficient quantity to meet a need
2. marked by rude or peremptory shortness
SHORT (verb)
1. cheat someone by not returning him enough money
2. create a short circuit in
SHORT (adverb)
1. at a disadvantage
2. quickly and without warning
SHORT (noun)
1. the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed between second and third base
2. accidental contact between two points in an electric circuit that have a potential difference

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Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More Daily Themed Crossword (9/29/2026) Answers

Across

1. Enjoy leisurely, as coffee

4. On and ___ (light switch setting)

7. Prefix with "life" for an emotional crisis

10. Airport organization with gloves and wands: Abbr.

11. Bathroom in London, informally

12. "Honest" U.S. President's nickname

13. Music blaster, for short

14. One with a crystal ball, maybe

15. Writer's block unblocker

16. Get through to

18. ___ Bowl, nickname for the Ole Miss-Mississippi State rivalry game, inspired by the golden oval-shaped trophy awarded to the winner

20. Gave food, say

22. Spot raided by Lara Croft

25. ___ list (daily tasks): Hyph.

26. Subway ___, nickname for the Mets-Yankees baseball rivalry games, inspired by the New York City underground rail access to their venues

28. Cattle call

30. Number of players in a chess match

32. L-P connector, alphabetically

33. On the ___ (fleeing town)

34. Baby Horse

35. Sleeping Spots

36. Backyard ___, nickname for the Pittsburgh-West Virginia football rivalry, inspired by the campuses being 75 miles apart on Interstate 79

38. Little green Jedi master

40. "___ many cooks spoil the broth"

41. Word between "raining" and "pouring" in a popular nursery rhyme

43. ___ Bowl, nickname for the Alabama-Auburn football rivalry, inspired by the Birmingham's steel legacy when the game was held there

45. View from Santa's sleigh

50. John ___ (anonymous identity)

51. "Industry Baby" rapper, Lil ___ X

52. Pathological ___ (compulsive fibster)

53. The 'S' in GPS, for short

54. Letters between “r” and “v

55. Shady street-lining trees

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1. Lone ___ Showdown, rivalry between the University of Texas and Texas A&M, named for the official nickname of the state of Texas

2. "Woe ___!" (sorrowful exclamation): 2 wds.

3. Mama’s partner

4. "Bravo!" at a Spanish soccer game

5. Goldfinger, to James Bond (rhymes with "roe")

6. "Heads up!" cry from a golfer

7. "___ Max: Fury Road," movie starring Tom Hardy

8. "How may ___ of service?": 2 wds.

9. Narcotics-fighting organization: Abbr.

14. Leave fur all over

15. Marty Feldman in "Young Frankenstein"

17. Money manager, at a corporation: Abbr.

19. Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.

21. "What did I ever ___ you?" 2 wds.

23. Silent performance with gestures

24. ___ over backwards

25. Red veggies commonly used in ketchup

26. Karaoke performance, often

27. Call for help in Morse code

28. Organization for Yankees and Dodgers: Abbr.

29. Rowboat-propelling tool

31. It's found with a will?

34. "Club Can't Handle Me" rapper ___ Rida

35. ___ of Alberta, nickname for the Edmonton-Calgary NHL rivalry, inspired by the fierce feud between two Alberta franchises

37. Came first in a race, say

42. Earthworm's road

43. What bouncers check: Abbr.

44. "California Blue" singer Orbison

45. Some hospital workers: Abbr.

46. Grain in a granola bar

47. Columbus school: Abbr.

48. ___ Beesly, “The Office” character

49. Soon-to-be graduates, briefly

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