"... ___, mean, fightin' machine!" ("Stripes" dialogue) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the April 3 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LEAN
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
April 3 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword April 3 2026
LEAN
Fat-free, as a cut of meat
LEAN
4
Low-fat, as meat
LEAN
4
Tilt, like the tower in Pisa
LEAN
4
Major Lazers ___ On
LEAN
4
Low in fat, like some meat
LEAN
4
Low in fat, as meat
LEAN
4
Be inclined?
LEAN
4
___ Cuisine, frozen food brand known for its frozen entrees and dinners
LEAN
4
Slender or lacking in fat
LEAN
4
Tilt to one side, say
LEAN
4
Low-fat, as meat
LEAN
4
Fat-free, as meat
LEAN
4
Santa's pointy-eared helper
ELF
3
Bill ___, small screen's "Science Guy"
NYE
3
Explosive letters
TNT
3
"Mamma ___!" (Meryl Streep starrer)
MIA
3
Big ___ Wolf ("Little Red Riding Hood" antagonist)
BAD
3
"Boo-___!" (crying sound)
HOO
3
Actress and supermodel Kate ___ (anagram of "punto")
UPTON
5
"Fantastic Beasts ___ Where to Find Them"
AND
3
Bank lobby machine: Abbr.
ATM
3
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" actor Wheaton
WIL
3
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