"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..." (line from "The Raven") — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 9 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
UPON
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 9 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 9 2026
UPON
"Once ___ a time ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a time ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a time ..." (fairy tale opening)
UPON
4
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a time, in a kingdom far far away ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
"Wish ___ a star ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a time"
UPON
4
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a midnight dreary ..."
UPON
4
"Once ___ a time ..."
UPON
4
Steal from
ROB
3
"Game of Thrones" network (anagram of "hob"): Abbr.
HBO
3
Yet-to-bloom flower
BUD
3
Vowels other than "a" and "e"
IOU
3
"To ___ is human, to forgive divine"
ERR
3
"Rise of the Planet of the ___"
APES
4
Leonardo da Vinci's ___ Lisa
MONA
4
Catch in the act, as a criminal
NAB
3
Music genre Rock & ___
ROLL
4
EMT's lifesaving technique: Abbr.
CPR
3
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