___ Drago, "Rocky IV" villain — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 7 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
IVAN
4 letters
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"Ghostbusters" director Reitman
IVAN
4
Nobel laureate ___ Pavlov
IVAN
4
___ Toney, Premier League club player
IVAN
4
Tennis star ___ Lendl
IVAN
4
___ Lendl of tennis
IVAN
4
Nobelist Pavlov
IVAN
4
Nobel laureate ___ Pavlov
IVAN
4
___ Lendl, Czech-American former tennis player who won 94 singles titles and went on to coach Andy Murray
IVAN
4
Nobel laureate ___ Pavlov
IVAN
4
Pavlov in psychology textbooks
IVAN
4
Nobel Prize winner Pavlov
IVAN
4
Reitman who directed "Ghostbusters"
IVAN
4
Alphabet's opening trio
ABC
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Vending machine opening for a coin
SLOT
4
Play-___ (children's clay)
DOH
3
Psychic's mind-reading skill: Abbr.
ESP
3
Magician's cry after the big reveal: Hyph.
TADA
4
Female deer
DOE
3
"___ is more ..." (minimalism adage)
LESS
4
In the middle of
AMID
4
Not too spicy, as salsa
MILD
4
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