Letters seen before "DEF" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 2 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ABC
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 2 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 2 2026
ABC
Alphabet's opening trio
ABC
3
Alphabet-opening trio
ABC
3
Station 19 network: Abbr.
ABC
3
First three letters of the English language alphabet
ABC
3
Alphabet-starting trio
ABC
3
Easy as ___ (English alphabet starters)
ABC
3
Alphabet sequence that's also a TV network
ABC
3
Alphabet-starting letters
ABC
3
Alphabet-starting letters
ABC
3
First three letters of "The Alphabet Song"
ABC
3
Station 19 network: Abbr
ABC
3
Alphabet-starting sequence that is also a TV channel
ABC
3
Airport screening organization: Abbr.
TSA
3
Road ___ (fun vacation plan)
TRIP
4
Nothing, on a soccer scoreboard
NIL
3
"Every dog ___ its day"
HAS
3
Red-haired ogress from "Shrek"
FIONA
5
Disco ___ of "The Simpsons"
STU
3
Deer's kin found in Yellowstone
ELK
3
"___, willing, and able"
READY
5
"At ___, soldier" (military officer's command)
EASE
4
Classic bump-and-slide board game where players "apologize" as they send each other's pawns back to the start, first introduced in 1934
SORRY
5
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