Skeleton makeup — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the June 16 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BONES
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
June 16 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 16 2026
BONES
Did you know the old wives' tale that "___ ache before it rains" is true? Studies find pressure changes can worsen joint discomfort!
BONES
5
How many ___ (skeleton parts) can you count in a single human foot? 26!
BONES
5
Skeleton parts ... or something an Arabian breed of 44a has fewer of than other breeds
BONES
5
Skeleton parts
BONES
5
"The Lovely ___," novel by Alice Sebold that has an unreliable narrator
BONES
5
Nickname of mixed martial artist, Jon Jones that may remind you of skeletons
BONES
5
"The Lovely ___," 2009 film starring Stanley Tucci, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award
BONES
5
2000s' crime drama series starring Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz
BONES
5
Nickname for Leonard McCoy, fictional doctor played by Karl Urban in the 2009 film "Star Trek"
BONES
5
Body parts in an X-ray
BONES
5
UV-blocking letters
SPF
3
Lose color, as an old pair of jeans
FADE
4
"___ well that ends well"
ALLS
4
Like two peas in a ___
POD
3
What sparks a lightbulb moment
IDEA
4
Relax in a bubble bath, say
SOAK
4
High-and-mighty
ARROGANT
8
Jab with a finger
POKE
4
___ and Coke (cocktail)
RUM
3
___ Lauder (name one might spot in the cosmetics aisle)
ESTEE
5
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