Shot ___ (sports competition) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 21 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PUT
3 letters
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"Don't ___ your foot in your mouth"
PUT
3
"To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT
3
"To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT
3
"To ___ it mildly ..."
PUT
3
___ yourself in someone's shoes
PUT
3
"Don't ___ words in my mouth!"
PUT
3
Shot ___, track-and-field event focused on throwing a heavy ball, where breaking a sweat doesn't involve breaking into a run
PUT
3
Extinguish a fire, with "out"
PUT
3
"Don't ___ your foot in your mouth" ("Don't do anything embarrassing")
PUT
3
"Stay ___" ("Stick to your position")
PUT
3
"___ Your Head on My Shoulder" (song by Paul Anka)
PUT
3
___ up with (tolerate)
PUT
3
Car fuel
GAS
3
___-mo (video option)
SLO
3
"___-Man" (arcade game)
PAC
3
"Motor" or "Pay" suffix
OLA
3
Sun-kissed shade of skin
TAN
3
Grain-storing structure (anagram of "oils")
SILO
4
"Tha Block Is Hot" rapper, ___ Wayne
LIL
3
Game with "skip" and "reverse" cards
UNO
3
High school kid, age-wise
TEEN
4
Contactless ___, term popularized during the pandemic to mean a new way of receiving packages
DELIVERY
8
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