Race where the baton is passed — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 12 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RELAY
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 12 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 12 2026
RELAY
Track event where runners pass a baton to the next team member, in a race to cross the finish line first
RELAY
5
Team race with batons
RELAY
5
Sport with a baton where a runner races to pass it to the next running player
RELAY
5
Baton-passing race
RELAY
5
Team race with batons
RELAY
5
Olympic team race with batons
RELAY
5
Race with batons
RELAY
5
Team race with batons
RELAY
5
Race where you shouldn't drop the baton
RELAY
5
___ race, sport in which astronaut Steve Swanson participated by running on a treadmill in space
RELAY
5
Baseball headwear
CAP
3
Body-washing bar
SOAP
4
Old piece of cloth used to wipe things
RAG
3
"___-Wan Kenobi" (miniseries set in the "Star Wars" universe)
OBI
3
"What's gotten ___ you?"
INTO
4
Angsty music genre
EMO
3
Restaurant list with lunch options
MENU
4
"___ take your order?" (line that you hear after having a look at a 14a): 2 wds.
MAYI
4
"___ in Black" (movie starring Tommy Lee Jones)
MEN
3
___ slate, phrase used to describe something that's untouched ... or a way to describe the first stage of drawing on a 47a
BLANK
5
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