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(4/6) Next up: the uncle who hasn't seen you in years swoops in with a ___ hug, that's almost too big to handle. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer

This clue appeared in the August 2 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.

The answer

BEAR 4 letters

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August 2 2026 Daily Daily Themed Crossword August 2 2026 BEAR

Other clues with the answer BEAR

Teddy ___ toss, classic crowd tradition where junior hockey fans toss toys on the ice after a first goal BEAR 4 Papa, Mama or Baby, in a classic fairy tale BEAR 4 Animal on the California state flag BEAR 4 Spangle the ___, Beanie Baby with patriotic red, white, and blue colors that may have been a 4th of July gift for a kid in the '90s BEAR 4 Furry omnivore that hibernates in the winter BEAR 4 Tolerate BEAR 4 Tolerate BEAR 4 Tolerate BEAR 4 "The ___," show starring Jeremy Allen White, that set a Guinness World Record for the most Emmy nominations for a TV comedy in one year BEAR 4 "Take care, polar ___!" sing-song send-off featuring an Arctic mammal, that you may teach a kid BEAR 4 Boo-boo ___, Hanna-Barbera character known for his kind nature ... maybe just the sort to jump at a gentle "boo" BEAR 4 "Little ___," low stimulation and toddler-friendly cartoon series with cute characters, touching relationships, and sweet stories BEAR 4

Other clues from the August 2 2026 puzzle

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Portable beds COTS 4 Letters on a beach-time lotion SPF 3 ___ control (exterminator's service) PEST 4 Double-reed woodwind instrument OBOE 4 Iced beverage garnished with a lemon wedge TEA 3 ___ vera, burn-soothing succulent ALOE 4 Slipped ___ (back injury) DISC 4 Pamela ___, "Baywatch" actress ANDERSON 8 Car cleaning cloth, maybe RAG 3 Artery implant (rhymes with "spent") STENT 5

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