Rat-a-___ (drum sound) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the July 4 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TAT
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
July 4 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword July 4 2026
TAT
March 30 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 30 2026
TAT
December 26 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 26 2025
TAT
November 21 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 21 2025
TAT
October 3 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 3 2025
TAT
November 28 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 28 2023
TAT
August 2 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 2 2023
TAT
March 20 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 20 2023
TAT
"___, humbug!"
BAH
3
Encouraging touch on the back
PAT
3
"Ready, willing, and ___"
ABLE
4
Body parts that blink
EYES
4
Hospital's critical ward: Abbr.
ICU
3
___ off (left the ground, like an airplane)
TOOK
4
Biological heredity unit
GENE
4
Words ___ minute (typing speed)
PER
3
Dickens' "A ___ of Two Cities"
TALE
4
Had some hot pockets, say
ATE
3
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