___ around the bush (avoid a topic) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 19 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BEAT
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
December 19 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 19 2025
BEAT
"___ It," 1982 dance anthem by Michael Jackson which surprisingly has a lullaby version
BEAT
4
"Don't ___ around the bush"
BEAT
4
___ around the bush
BEAT
4
Whisk, as eggs
BEAT
4
Whisk, as eggs
BEAT
4
Whisk, as eggs
BEAT
4
___ around the bush
BEAT
4
Mix, as eggs
BEAT
4
___ around the bush
BEAT
4
"My heart skipped a ___ when I saw her"
BEAT
4
Whisk as eggs
BEAT
4
___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions
BEAT
4
Diamond or emerald, e.g.
GEM
3
Not outgoing
SHY
3
Go the extra ___ (put in extra effort)
MILE
4
White House's country: Abbr.
USA
3
"Haw" preceder in a donkey's bray
HEE
3
Steve Carell starrer "___ Almighty"
EVAN
4
Lion's home, backward
NED
3
Use a keyboard, say
TYPE
4
Letter after "K," phonetically
ELL
3
Classic evergreen tree with needles and cones, often decorated as a Christmas tree
PINE
4
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