___-tac-toe — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 3 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TIC
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
May 3 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 3 2026
TIC
December 26 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword December 26 2025
TIC
June 15 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 15 2025
TIC
May 18 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 18 2025
TIC
May 4 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 4 2025
TIC
February 9 2025
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 9 2025
TIC
September 14 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 14 2024
TIC
August 26 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 26 2024
TIC
August 15 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword August 15 2024
TIC
June 1 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword June 1 2024
TIC
February 15 2024
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 15 2024
TIC
August 22 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword August 22 2023
TIC
May 24 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword May 24 2023
TIC
March 17 2023
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 17 2023
TIC
February 13 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword February 13 2023
TIC
January 26 2023
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Daily Themed Crossword January 26 2023
TIC
September 29 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword September 29 2022
TIC
September 4 2022
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Daily Themed Crossword September 4 2022
TIC
May 24 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword May 24 2022
TIC
March 29 2022
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 29 2022
TIC
August 13 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword August 13 2021
TIC
July 20 2021
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Daily Themed Crossword July 20 2021
TIC
"___-Tac-Dough," TV game show
TIC
3
___ Tacs (mini mints that rattle when you shake the bottle)
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 and Toe's buddy
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
Tac and Toe's buddy
TIC
3
Farm animals that go "moo"
COWS
4
"Old MacDonald ___ a Farm" (nursery rhyme)
HAD
3
"It's Beginning to Look ___ Like Christmas": 2 wds.
ALOT
4
Pole used for fishing
ROD
3
Sci-fi vehicle: Abbr.
UFO
3
List at a diner
MENU
4
Slip-___ (laceless shoes)
ONS
3
Lobster's pincer
CLAW
4
"What we have here is ___-or-die situation": 2 wds.
ADO
3
Grieve for
MOURN
5
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