Friendly embraces — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the June 3 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HUGS
4 letters
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Pat lightly with a napkin (anagram of "bad")
DAB
3
Alphabet-starting letters
ABC
3
___ butter (cosmetic moisturizer)
SHEA
4
Cry at a bullfight
OLE
3
Zodiac lion
LEO
3
___ Kong (island in Asia)
HONG
4
Airport security organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
From ___ to toe (completely)
HEAD
4
Strengthen, as skills (rhymes with "bone")
HONE
4
"Kinda" synonym
SORTA
5
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