Salary increase — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 23 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
RAISE
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 23 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 23 2025
RAISE
Dog's furry hand
PAW
3
Young bear
CUB
3
Juicy purple-colored fruit (anagram of "lump")
PLUM
4
Angsty music genre hidden in "lemon"
EMO
3
Clumsy chap
OAF
3
Suffer from something, say
AIL
3
Super Bowl official, for short
REF
3
"___ at your own risk" (sign outside a restricted area)
ENTER
5
Ceiling fixture with blades
FAN
3
Band-___ (adhesive strip)
AID
3
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