Cook in hot oil, say — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 23 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
FRY
3 letters
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Single piece of a McDonald's side, perhaps
FRY
3
Cook in a whole lot of oil
FRY
3
Cook, as onion rings
FRY
3
Cook in hot oil, as chicken
FRY
3
"Frizzle ___" (1990 Primus album)
FRY
3
Cook in oil, say
FRY
3
Deep ___ (cook with a pot of oil)
FRY
3
Young fish that have newly hatched
FRY
3
Young fish
FRY
3
Cook onion rings, say
FRY
3
Pan cook, say
FRY
3
Young fish that has newly hatched
FRY
3
Stomach muscles, for short
ABS
3
"Well, that ___ unexpected!"
WAS
3
Jet ___ (travel-induced drowsiness)
LAG
3
Word repeated before "black sheep," in a nursery rhyme
BAA
3
Actor ___ Baldwin from "Glengarry Glen Ross"
ALEC
4
"Get your ___ together"
ACT
3
DJ's stack: Abbr.
CDS
3
Art ___ (retro architectural style)
DECO
4
Hoppy brews at a tavern
ALES
4
Shampoo target
HAIR
4
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