Nip it in the ___ (destroy something at an early stage) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 30 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BUD
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
December 30 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 30 2025
BUD
Yet-to-bloom flower
BUD
3
Need a basketball star on the team? Look for Air ___, the golden retriever who excels at slam dunks in the eponymous 1997 film
BUD
3
___ Collyer actor who voiced Superman
BUD
3
___ Light (beer brand)
BUD
3
Flower-to-be
BUD
3
Flower-to-be
BUD
3
Yet-to-bloom flower
BUD
3
Flower that is yet to bloom
BUD
3
Baby flower
BUD
3
Baby flower
BUD
3
Baby flower
BUD
3
Future flower
BUD
3
911 responder: Abbr.
EMT
3
Exit key on the keyboard
ESC
3
First three letters, alphabet-wise
ABC
3
Tell a false story
LIE
3
Speed limit letters
MPH
3
Tiger or lion's young one
CUB
3
Unexpected problem (rhymes with "stag")
SNAG
4
Precious green gemstones
EMERALDS
8
Suffix with "million" or "billion"
AIRE
4
AM/FM device
RADIO
5
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