Start-___ (new companies) — 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
UPS
3 letters
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FedEx competitor: Abbr.
UPS
3
Courier company with brown trucks: Abbr.
UPS
3
FedEx alternative: Abbr.
UPS
3
Market advances
UPS
3
Grown-___ (adults)
UPS
3
FedEx competitor: Abbr.
UPS
3
"We've had our ___ and downs"
UPS
3
"Life is full of ___ and downs"
UPS
3
"Life is full of ___ and downs"
UPS
3
___ and downs
UPS
3
"We've had our ___ and downs"
UPS
3
Grown-___ (adults)
UPS
3
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
___ and rave (complain angrily)
RANT
4
Former telecom giant that merged into Verizon (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
GTE
3
Mike ___, MLB outfielder whose last name is a freshwater fish often found grilled or baked on your dinner table
TROUT
5
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