Spoken, not written — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the October 21 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ORAL
4 letters
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Where this clue appears
October 21 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword October 21 2025
ORAL
February 28 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 28 2025
ORAL
January 18 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword January 18 2023
ORAL
November 11 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 11 2022
ORAL
November 6 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword November 6 2021
ORAL
September 3 2021
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 3 2021
ORAL
Kind of hygiene for a dental student
ORAL
4
Like some traditions
ORAL
4
___ exam (verbal test)
ORAL
4
___-B (brand known for electric toothbrushes)
ORAL
4
___-B (hygiene brand)
ORAL
4
Like some contracts
ORAL
4
Verbal exam
ORAL
4
Face-to-face exam
ORAL
4
___-B, dental hygiene brand
ORAL
4
Like word-of-mouth traditions
ORAL
4
Like all singing exams
ORAL
4
Verbal, as a test
ORAL
4
Fireplace residue
ASH
3
Debate side that is not "pro"
CON
3
Anna's sister in "Frozen"
ELSA
4
Crustacean that walks sideways
CRAB
4
Toilet, in Britain
LOO
3
Add ___ to the fire (make the situation worse)
FUEL
4
What a clock shows
TIME
4
Start-___ (new companies)
UPS
3
___ and rave (complain angrily)
RANT
4
Former telecom giant that merged into Verizon (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
GTE
3
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