___ and tear (light damage expected in a second-hand car) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 1 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
WEAR
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 1 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 1 2026
WEAR
Don a dress
WEAR
4
"Everybody's Free (To ___ Sunscreen)," song by Baz Luhrmann, rooted in timeless advice, that reminds you to get a tan and not a sunburn
WEAR
4
Have on, like clothes
WEAR
4
Have on, as clothes
WEAR
4
Tear's companion, in clothing longevity
WEAR
4
___ your pajamas backwards and inside-out (kids' ritual to manifest a snow day)
WEAR
4
___ and tear (expected damage)
WEAR
4
Have on, like clothes
WEAR
4
___ and tear
WEAR
4
Put on, as clothes
WEAR
4
___ and tear (damage associated with regular use)
WEAR
4
"Good Guys ___ Black," 1978 martial arts film starring Chuck Norris
WEAR
4
Electric guitar's enhancer, for short
AMP
3
"... and so on," for short
ETC
3
Psychic superpower (anagram of "sep"): Abbr.
ESP
3
"___, humbug!" (Scrooge's catchphrase)
BAH
3
Dove call
COO
3
Inflated sense of self
EGO
3
Norse god of thunder and Loki's brother in the MCU
THOR
4
___ 500, annual car race
INDY
4
Set on fire, like a candle
LIT
3
Communal East Asian broth dish to cook meats in: 2 wds.
HOTPOT
6
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