"___ on a true story ..." (horror movie intensifier) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 4 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BASED
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 4 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 4 2026
BASED
Physician, for short
DOC
3
Go bad, as leftover food
ROT
3
Bucket ___ (set of things one wants to accomplish)
LIST
4
"To each his ___"
OWN
3
"It's the end of an ___!"
ERA
3
Length times breadth, for a rectangle
AREA
4
Take care of, as a garden
TEND
4
"The ___ is mightier than the sword" (writing equipment)
PEN
3
Lord Byron or Lord Tennyson, e.g.
POET
4
Web address letters
URL
3
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