Practice before a bout — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 7 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
SPAR
4 letters
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Box with a trainer, say
SPAR
4
Practice kickboxing
SPAR
4
Practice for a boxing match
SPAR
4
Practice before a bout as a boxer would
SPAR
4
Practice in a boxing ring, say
SPAR
4
Practice in a boxing ring
SPAR
4
Trade punches with a trainer
SPAR
4
Practice boxing, say
SPAR
4
Practice like a boxer
SPAR
4
Practice punches in a boxing ring
SPAR
4
Train for a fencing match, say
SPAR
4
Practice in a boxing ring
SPAR
4
"___ appetit!"
BON
3
Janitor's tool
MOP
3
Baby bed
CRIB
4
Suffix for a lemon-based summer drink
ADE
3
Large flightless Australian bird
EMU
3
Automobile brand with a four-ring logo
AUDI
4
"Golly ___ whiz!"
GEE
3
___ City, Las Vegas nickname
SIN
3
"The ___ DeGeneres Show" (talk show)
ELLEN
5
Vacuum cleaner's target
DUST
4
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