IRS's collection — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 24 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TAX
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 24 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 24 2026
TAX
March 26 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 26 2026
TAX
May 16 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 16 2025
TAX
February 8 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 8 2024
TAX
January 18 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 18 2022
TAX
Income ___ (paycheck deduction)
TAX
3
Paycheck deduction
TAX
3
IRS concern
TAX
3
IRS concern
TAX
3
Income ___ (paycheck deduction)
TAX
3
Line at the bottom of a bill
TAX
3
Income ___ (paycheck deduction)
TAX
3
Government due
TAX
3
IRS collection
TAX
3
IRS collection
TAX
3
Income ___ (paycheck deduction)
TAX
3
Government-levied charge
TAX
3
Pat gently, as makeup
DAB
3
Photographer's tool, for short
CAM
3
Shake a tail, say
WAG
3
"Wise" bird associated with the night
OWL
3
Popular Indonesian vacation island (anagram of "bail")
BALI
4
Inflated self-image
EGO
3
Nat ___ Wild (cable TV channel)
GEO
3
___ fail (disaster)
EPIC
4
Zipped across the highway
SPED
4
Boogie ___, equipment used for surfing that you would cling on to while riding the waves on a hot sunny day at 11d
BOARD
5
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