Archaeological action — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 12 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DIG
3 letters
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Use a shovel
DIG
3
The ___, 2021 British drama film starring Carey Mulligan
DIG
3
Work like an archaeologist, perhaps
DIG
3
"___ Dug," 1982 maze game by Namco from the golden age of arcade gaming that you can still play on your browser today
DIG
3
"___ in!" ("Start eating!")
DIG
3
Use a shovel
DIG
3
Use a shovel, say
DIG
3
Like, slangily
DIG
3
Use a shovel, say
DIG
3
The ___, 2021 British drama film starring Carey Mulligan
DIG
3
Use a shovel (rhymes with "big")
DIG
3
What a dog hiding a bone may do
DIG
3
"Top Gun" actor ___ Kilmer
VAL
3
Airport safety group: Abbr.
TSA
3
"The Fresh Prince of ___-Air" ('90s sitcom)
BEL
3
Apple desktop
IMAC
4
"Please take a ___" (words heard in a waiting room)
SEAT
4
Tool for chopping wood
AXE
3
"The Best Is Yet to ___" (Ella Fitzgerald album)
COME
4
U-___ (moving truck company)
HAUL
4
"I ___ to differ!"
BEG
3
"Monday Night Countdown" channel: Abbr.
ESPN
4
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