Paternal palindrome — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 28 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DAD
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 28 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 28 2026
DAD
___ joke (unfunny joke)
DAD
3
Phil to Alex, in "Modern Family"
DAD
3
Type of bod or joke
DAD
3
Father, to his kids
DAD
3
(6/6) "#1 ___," the proud claim on that classic mug he uses every morning ... and what 20a, 35a, 42a, 54a, and 9d prove beyond a doubt.
DAD
3
Father, affectionately
DAD
3
King Triton, to Ariel
DAD
3
Atticus Finch, to Scout
DAD
3
Father, affectionately
DAD
3
Source of groan-worthy humor, perhaps
DAD
3
Father's Day VIP, lovingly
DAD
3
Parental palindrome
DAD
3
"Mind your ___ business"
OWN
3
Hall ___ (student's permission slip)
PASS
4
Use a shovel, say
DIG
3
Small battery size
AAA
3
___ Hathaway, actress from "Interstellar"
ANNE
4
"___ it easy!" ("Relax!")
TAKE
4
Next of ___ (relatives)
KIN
3
Fish's breathing organ
GILL
4
Biblical garden
EDEN
4
"A ___ of Two Cities," novel by Charles Dickens
TALE
4
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