500-mile auto race — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 27 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
INDY
4 letters
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___ 500 (annual racing event held in May)
INDY
4
___ 500, annual motorsports event
INDY
4
___ 500, annual car race
INDY
4
___ 500, annual car race
INDY
4
"200" or "500" race, briefly
INDY
4
___ 500 (popular car race)
INDY
4
___ 500, annual car race
INDY
4
___ 500 (race)
INDY
4
___ 500 (big May race)
INDY
4
Annual "500" race
INDY
4
___-fi, literary genre for "Dune"
SCI
3
Valentine's Day month, for short
FEB
3
"60 Minutes" network: Abbr.
CBS
3
Finish off, as food
EAT
3
Sushi garnish
ROE
3
___-Aid (fruity beverage)
KOOL
4
Opposite of "post"
PRE
3
Number of "lives" a cat is said to have
NINE
4
Alex Trebek, for one
EMCEE
5
Military rank above corporal, for short
SGT
3
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