Inspiring talk before a big game — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 16 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PEP
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 16 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 16 2025
PEP
___ talk (pre-game motivation)
PEP
3
___ talk (inspirational talk before a game)
PEP
3
___ in your step
PEP
3
Kind of talk meant to cheer someone
PEP
3
Liveliness
PEP
3
___ rally (hype event at a school)
PEP
3
___ talk (coach's speech to a team at halftime)
PEP
3
___ talk (coach's encouraging words)
PEP
3
___ talk (pregame inspiration)
PEP
3
___ talk (motivating pre-game speech)
PEP
3
___ talk (pre-game motivation)
PEP
3
Word before "rally" or "talk"
PEP
3
IRS's collection
TAX
3
Meow-er
CAT
3
"In ___ likelihood ..."
ALL
3
Spanish cry at a football stadium
OLE
3
Yale or Dartmouth, e.g., for short
UNI
3
Tennis serve that gets a do-over
LET
3
"One's Self I ___" (poem by Walt Whitman)
SING
4
Sheep's greeting
BAA
3
"Breaking ___" (series with Bryan Cranston)
BAD
3
Mystical glow
AURA
4
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