Words that may precede an explanation Crossword Clue

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PRECEDE (verb)
1. be earlier in time; go back further
2. move ahead (of others) in time or space
EXPLANATION (noun)
1. a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
2. the act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible

More USA Today Crossword (10/22/2025) Answers

Across

1. Bursts of intense activity in cats

8. Venmo alternative

15. Put in order

16. Dessert with a cookie crust and creamy filling

17. Research position for new Ph.D.'s

18. Pool section for skilled swimmers

19. __ for tat

20. Electric guitar hookup

21. "Not a problem"

25. Agrees

29. “Milk and Honey” poet Rupi

30. Organ with a Eustachian tube

32. Uncool person

33. Particularly, for short

34. Hypothetical scenarios

38. Matcha, e.g.

39. Had a meal

40. “So fancy!”

41. "Don't ___ any ideas"

42. Pastor's speech

44. Be against.

46. Stays out of sight

48. Osaka's country

52. Tehran's country

53. Go bad

54. Like some contraception

55. Aware of

56. Run through water

58. Clinique competitor

60. Like some wines and cheeses

61. Bring to mind

62. Pokemon type that's weak against water-type attacks

63. Spanish for "table"

64. Danger

65. Body parts with arches and heels

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Down

1. Hit with a laser

2. Bronce, plata, ___

3. Surgeons' workplaces

4. "What's the ___?"

5. Ahmedabad's country

6. Showbiz award quartets

7. Gimme just a ___ …

8. Fish in bacalhau

9. Zones

10. "Looking at it now / It all ___ so simple" (Taylor Swift lyric)

11. Jumped on one foot

12. Chimpanzee e.g.

13. Bowling target

14. ___ Xing (traffic sign)

21. Furniture stores with mazelike layouts

22. "Give him a ___ of his own medicine!"

23. Many protagonists in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

24. 'I'm down'

25. Opera solo

26. "If I'm being straight up . . ."

27. Oak, elm, baobab, etc.

28. Glide on ice

31. GA's capital

34. Stiff and awkward

35. Perfects, like a skill

36. Treat with ice cream and soda

37. Lyric poet from the island of Lesbos

43. "iCarly" star Cosgrove

45. Form couples

47. Try super hard

48. Rental for a lake vacation

49. Dating app with roses

50. Word before "roll" and after "your"

51. Annoyance when using screens in sunny weather

55. "___... Sasha Fierce" (Beyonce album)

56. Workout unit

57. Long, thin fish

59. Up to now

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