Word before "Caps" and "Balls" Crossword Clue

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Word before "Caps" and "Balls" Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

WORD (noun)
1. the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
2. information about recent and important events
WORD (verb)
1. put into words or an expression
BEFORE (adverb)
1. earlier in time; previously
2. at or in the front

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More USA Today Crossword (10/18/2026) Answers

Across

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16. Layer of paint

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19. ___-bitty

20. Changes the subject, perhaps?

21. Passover ritual

23. I've got your number! (Abbr.)

24. Renovates

26. Soy sauce alternative

28. Some undergrad degrees

29. Neon garments for crossing guards

33. Rolled corn chip brand

34. Had a big fight

36. ___-cute (rom-com trope)

37. California Eagle owner-editor who foiled a KKK plot and ran for U.S. vice president

40. Very damp crawl space?

41. Dangers

42. Dogs and cats, but not puppies and kittens

45. Like stags and roosters

46. Many a wall flower?

49. Parts of courses

51. Stew made with dal and tamarind

53. "Firstly . . ."

54. Floor plan sections

57. Like the joke "What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta!"

58. Face coverings

60. "All About Love" and "The Will To Change" author who paved the way for intersectional feminism

62. Friend, in Spanish

63. Radiate

64. "The Price of ___"

65. Matching groups

66. Skip it!

67. ___ Moines, IA

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1. Part of speech of "truly"

2. "I don't know!"

3. "Star Wars" robots

4. TV type

5. Exfoliant ingredients, for short

6. Party with kandi bracelets

7. Null and ___

8. That's useful!

9. The S in STEM (Abbr.)

10. Some unpopular opinions

11. Filling stations?

12. One might be paid to change the locks?

14. Palo ___, CA

18. Letter sign-off

22. Pet rodent

25. Peddle

27. Some parents

30. Pig food

31. Sacred clan symbol

32. Kama ___

34. Takes a tumble

35. Word yelled before a coin flip

37. Spy's moniker

38. Take care of someone's place

39. It lightens things up

40. Grapefruit cocktails

43. Trunk

46. In another country

47. Irritate

48. Lovers' meetups

50. Not drunk

52. Sounds from stock characters?

55. Officewide email

56. Piece of paper for parental permission

59. Metric units of weight (Abbr.)

61. 4G ___

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