Word after "tectonic" or "license" Crossword Clue

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Word after "tectonic" or "license" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
2. a metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
(verb)
1. coat with a layer of metal

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

TECTONIC (adjective)
1. of or pertaining to construction or architecture
2. pertaining to the structure or movement of the earth’s crust
AFTER (adverb)
1. happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
AFTER (adjective)
1. located farther aft

Hint 3: Anagram

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More USA Today Crossword (9/19/2026) Answers

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17. Gender-neutral pronoun

18. Way overcooks

19. Museum pieces, in Spanish

20. Mint container

21. One might be inflated at a sleepover

23. Seafood morsel

25. Bassoon parts

26. Ziploc bag feature

27. Like the retort "I was born in the morning, but not this morning"

31. "La ___ Boheme" ("Rent" song)

32. "That's such a ___-out!"

34. Convent figure

35. Goof up

36. Situation where one person goes for a handshake and the other a hug, e.g.

41. Outdoor makeout sesh, say

42. MPH part

43. Drag accessory

44. Hospital tubes (Abbr.)

45. What loafers don't have

47. Puts to work

50. "Make some ___!"

52. On the line

55. Film with a plane chase scene, maybe

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60. Pungent taste

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63. Lots

64. That's up for debate!

65. Hawaiian feast

66. Collections of reps

67. Hits the brakes

68. Not moving

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24. Absence

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29. Total

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38. Book suggestion, for short

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40. It's right on the map

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48. AirPod, e.g.

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