Drop an egg, like a hen — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 17 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LAY
3 letters
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Produce, as eggs
LAY
3
Place as a wager
LAY
3
Install, as tiles
LAY
3
___ down the law (give orders)
LAY
3
Produce, as an egg
LAY
3
Put down, as a carpet
LAY
3
___ down the law (be firm)
LAY
3
Place down
LAY
3
Deposit, as an egg
LAY
3
Put down, as tile
LAY
3
Not ordained, say
LAY
3
Deliver, as an egg
LAY
3
Summer coolers: Abbr.
ACS
3
___ out of (withdraw from)
OPT
3
___ Cooper (compact car)
MINI
4
Alien's ride: Abbr.
UFO
3
"Rain ___," Oscar-winning film starring Dustin Hoffman
MAN
3
Like two matching socks
PAIR
4
When read with 52a, a three-layered dish made with meat and toasted bread ... or what 28a, 31a, and 41a are types of
CLUB
4
Hardworking insect in a colony
ANT
3
___ eater (fussy eater)
PICKY
5
___-sighted (unable to see distant objects)
NEAR
4
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