Practice boxing, say — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the January 18 2026 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 before a bout
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
Open ___ night (comedy club offering)
MIC
3
Nocturnal winged animal
BAT
3
Cry loudly
SOB
3
Important historical periods
ERAS
4
Swan or sparrow, e.g.
BIRD
4
New ___ (Jan 1st celebration)
YEAR
4
Fairy ___ ("Little Red Riding Hood" or "Cinderella," e.g.)
TALE
4
What is helping you find each word on this crossword
CLUE
4
"We might be ___ something here!" (pre-discovery words)
ONTO
4
Stephen Hawking's workplace, for short
LAB
3
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