Common wardrobe malfunction — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 22 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RIP
3 letters
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Tombstone letters
RIP
3
Tear a piece of cloth
RIP
3
"Let it ___!" (catchphrase before launching a Beyblade)
RIP
3
Letters on a tombstone
RIP
3
Tear a piece of cloth
RIP
3
Tear, as wrapping paper
RIP
3
"___ Van Winkle" (short story by Washington Irving)
RIP
3
Tombstone letters
RIP
3
Letters on a tombstone
RIP
3
___ apart (tear)
RIP
3
Tear, like a cloth
RIP
3
Tombstone letters
RIP
3
Flash ___ (spontaneous performance)
MOB
3
Shape a beard, say (rhymes with "brim")
TRIM
4
Corn on the ___
COB
3
"Sure thing, Captain!"
AYE
3
Like a ready-to-eat fruit
RIPE
4
Suffix for a lemon-based beverage
ADE
3
Coffee alternative for some
TEA
3
"Once ___ a time ..."
UPON
4
Store sign during the day
OPEN
4
Salted part of a shot glass
RIM
3
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