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___ someone to the punch, phrase that originated in boxing that means to anticipate someone's actions — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 27 2024 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
BEAT
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 27 2024
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Daily Themed Crossword February 27 2024
BEAT
___ around the bush (avoid a topic)
BEAT
4
"___ It," 1982 dance anthem by Michael Jackson which surprisingly has a lullaby version
BEAT
4
"Don't ___ around the bush"
BEAT
4
___ around the bush
BEAT
4
Whisk, as eggs
BEAT
4
Whisk, as eggs
BEAT
4
Whisk, as eggs
BEAT
4
___ around the bush
BEAT
4
Mix, as eggs
BEAT
4
___ around the bush
BEAT
4
"My heart skipped a ___ when I saw her"
BEAT
4
Whisk as eggs
BEAT
4
Rootin' tootin' Yosemite ___ of the "Looney Tunes"
SAM
3
"C'___ la vie!"
EST
3
Put your hands together, after a great performance
CLAP
4
"Yes," from a bride: 2 wds.
IDO
3
Muddy farm enclosure
STY
3
Helper at Capitol Hill, say
AIDE
4
Pistachio or almond, e.g.
NUT
3
Lightning bolt on Harry Potter's forehead, e.g.
SCAR
4
Give up formally, as claim over land (homophone of 15d)
CEDE
4
Miniature model of Earth, in geography class
GLOBE
5
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