___ of war (rope competition) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 4 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TUG
3 letters
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___ of war (rope game)
TUG
3
Prefix with "boat" for a boat that moves other boats
TUG
3
___ of war (game of pulling)
TUG
3
___ of war (rope-pulling game)
TUG
3
___ of war (rope game)
TUG
3
Gentle pull, like to a horse's rein
TUG
3
___ of war (rope-pulling game)
TUG
3
___ of war (team sport)
TUG
3
___ of war, sport played with a rope where players pull and try to yank the other team over the line
TUG
3
___ of war (rope game played during picnics)
TUG
3
___ of war (rope game)
TUG
3
___ of war (rope pulling game)
TUG
3
Vincent van Gogh's work
ART
3
Cuddling in public (anagram of "pad"): Abbr.
PDA
3
Cooling body powder
TALC
4
Froglike amphibian
TOAD
4
Ewe's mate
RAM
3
Earth's line of rotation
AXIS
4
Nike's Swoosh, e.g.
LOGO
4
Expressive rock genre
EMO
3
Seat ___ (car safety feature)
BELT
4
___ Depp, actor seen in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series
JOHNNY
6
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