Eye drop? — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 17 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TEAR
4 letters
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Drop from an eye when feeling sad, perhaps
TEAR
4
Mascara ruiner
TEAR
4
___ up (get misty-eyed)
TEAR
4
Sign of sadness
TEAR
4
Salty eye drop
TEAR
4
Droplet from the eye
TEAR
4
Salty drop from the eye
TEAR
4
Crybaby's drop
TEAR
4
Rip or pull apart
TEAR
4
Drop from the eye
TEAR
4
Drop in a cry
TEAR
4
Drop from the eye
TEAR
4
Popular breakfast grain
OAT
3
"Every dog ___ its day"
HAS
3
___-Wan Kenobi ("Star Wars" character)
OBI
3
Tree part that falls in autumn
LEAF
4
Rhea relative
EMU
3
"Water, water everywhere, ___ any drop to drink ..."
NOR
3
"___ say something wrong?": 2 wds.
DIDI
4
Progress further, with "up"
RAMP
4
Prefix meaning "three"
TRI
3
2, 4, or 6, e.g.
EVEN
4
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