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Affectionate embrace — Daily Themed Crossword Answer

This clue appeared in the September 7 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.

The answer
HUG 3 letters

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Other clues with the answer HUG

At the end of the day, the kids pile on top of him in a group ___ (embrace). "Best Father's Day ever," he says. He means it every year. HUG 3 What an "O" symbolizes in XO HUG 3 Group ___ (team huddle, perhaps) HUG 3 A warm ___, the kind of comfort that feels just right after a long summer afternoon HUG 3 Warm embrace HUG 3 Bear ___, tight and warm embrace that starts with a big, cuddly animal HUG 3 Squeezed embrace HUG 3 Friendly squeeze HUG 3 Warm embrace HUG 3 Bear ___ (very affectionate embrace) HUG 3 What an "O" symbolizes in XO HUG 3 Affectionate squeeze HUG 3

Other clues from the September 7 2026 puzzle

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Alphabet's opening trio ABC 3 Vending machine opening for a coin SLOT 4 Play-___ (children's clay) DOH 3 Psychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr. ESP 3 Magician's cry after the big reveal: Hyph. TADA 4 Female deer DOE 3 "___ is more ..." (minimalism adage) LESS 4 In the middle of AMID 4 Not too spicy, as salsa MILD 4 "Call Me ___," catchy song by Carly Rae Jepsen that you might blast after giving your crush your number and hoping they'll actually call MAYBE 5

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