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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. — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the June 21 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HUG
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
June 21 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 21 2026
HUG
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
What an "O" symbolizes in XO
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
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
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Baby's mealtime stain-preventer
BIB
3
Casual shirt without buttons
TEE
3
"Beg your pardon?" sound
HUH
3
Poem of tribute
ODE
3
___-mannered (rude and unpleasant)
ILL
3
Australian flightless bird
EMU
3
Miles ___ hour
PER
3
Furry alien of 1980s TV
ALF
3
Unexpected bump in the road
SNAG
4
Ripped, as paper
TORE
4
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