Flops opposite — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 27 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HIT
3 letters
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___ the nail on the head
HIT
3
___ or miss
HIT
3
"___ Me with Your Best Shot" (1980 song by Pat Benatar)
HIT
3
Chart-topper
HIT
3
___ or miss
HIT
3
Billboard chart-topper, say
HIT
3
Chart-topping song, say
HIT
3
"___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!")
HIT
3
Box-office opposite of a "flop"
HIT
3
Like a Billboard Top 40 song
HIT
3
___ the beach, tanning outing that's a relaxing activity for the last weekend before school
HIT
3
Big success
HIT
3
Tic-___-toe, game where you pick an X or an O
TAC
3
"Coming ___ to a theater near you!"
SOON
4
Hip-hop's Salt-N-___
PEPA
4
Cheerios grain
OAT
3
Like a neat room with nothing out of place
TIDY
4
"Can you ___ the window to let some fresh air in?"
OPEN
4
Commit a mistake, say
ERR
3
Ye ___ Shoppe (shop sign words)
OLDE
4
Formal neckwear buys
TIES
4
Pilot's aircraft
PLANE
5
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