"___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!") — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 16 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HIT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
January 16 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 16 2026
HIT
___ the nail on the head
HIT
3
___ or miss
HIT
3
"___ Me with Your Best Shot" (1980 song by Pat Benatar)
HIT
3
Flops opposite
HIT
3
Chart-topper
HIT
3
___ or miss
HIT
3
Billboard chart-topper, say
HIT
3
Chart-topping song, say
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
Prefix with "angle" or "pod"
TRI
3
Letters after "D"
EFG
3
"Finding ___ Tin Tin" (movie starring a German Shepherd)
RIN
3
___ of spades
ACE
3
Gymnast's floor cover
MAT
3
Pops a question
ASKS
4
"Under ___" (David Bowie and Queen hit)
PRESSURE
8
Mexican currency
PESO
4
"Skyfall" and "Hello" singer
ADELE
5
"___: Miami" (police drama): Abbr.
CSI
3
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