Extinguish, with "out" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 21 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PUT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 21 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 21 2026
PUT
"___ Your Head on My Shoulder" (Paul Anka hit)
PUT
3
"Don't ___ your foot in your mouth"
PUT
3
"To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT
3
"To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT
3
"To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT
3
___ yourself in someone's shoes
PUT
3
"Don't ___ words in my mouth!"
PUT
3
Shot ___ (sports competition)
PUT
3
Shot ___, track-and-field event focused on throwing a heavy ball, where breaking a sweat doesn't involve breaking into a run
PUT
3
Extinguish a fire, with "out"
PUT
3
"Don't ___ your foot in your mouth" ("Don't do anything embarrassing")
PUT
3
"Stay ___" ("Stick to your position")
PUT
3
What a cigarette leaves behind
ASH
3
Soap unit
BAR
3
Cold cabbage side dish
SLAW
4
Edgar Allan ___, author of "The Black Cat"
POE
3
Big Australian birdie that can't fly
EMU
3
Fine-tune a skill (rhymes with "bone")
HONE
4
"For Your ___ Only," James Bond movie
EYES
4
Fireplace wood chunk
LOG
3
Tooth part that holds it in place
ROOT
4
"Rich Dad ___ Dad," book by Robert Kiyosaki
POOR
4
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