Tac and Toe's buddy — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the December 15 2025 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TIC
3 letters
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"___-Tac-Dough," TV game show
TIC
3
___ Tacs (mini mints that rattle when you shake the bottle)
TIC
3
___-tac-toe
TIC
3
Nervous facial twitch
TIC
3
___-tac-toe (game also called noughts and crosses)
TIC
3
Nervous twitch
TIC
3
___ Tac (brand of mint)
TIC
3
___-tac-toe
TIC
3
___-tac-toe (game that mostly ends in a tie)
TIC
3
Nervous twitch
TIC
3
___ Tac (brand of mint)
TIC
3
Nervous twitch
TIC
3
Cry loudly
SOB
3
Fake hairpiece
WIG
3
NHL great Bobby ___
ORR
3
Fill-in-___-blank
THE
3
Bicycle tire filler
AIR
3
Cow's call
MOO
3
Liquids used for cooking or for massages
OILS
4
___ de Janeiro, Brazilian city known for its carnival
RIO
3
San Francisco's ___ Hill (rhymes with "cob")
NOB
3
North Star
POLARIS
7
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