___ talk (motivating pre-game speech) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the March 2 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
PEP
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
March 2 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword March 2 2026
PEP
___ talk (pre-game motivation)
PEP
3
___ talk (inspirational talk before a game)
PEP
3
___ in your step
PEP
3
Kind of talk meant to cheer someone
PEP
3
Liveliness
PEP
3
___ rally (hype event at a school)
PEP
3
___ talk (coach's speech to a team at halftime)
PEP
3
___ talk (coach's encouraging words)
PEP
3
___ talk (pregame inspiration)
PEP
3
___ talk (pre-game motivation)
PEP
3
Word before "rally" or "talk"
PEP
3
Kind of talk or rally
PEP
3
Pacino and Gore, for two
ALS
3
Gymnast's landing spot
MAT
3
"Burnt ___ crisp" (extremely charred): 2 wds.
TOA
3
Grammy-winning singer Grande, to fans
ARI
3
___ slaw (cabbage-based side dish)
COLE
4
Stare at shamelessly
OGLE
4
Quick-thinking humor
WIT
3
Rock 'n' ___ (music genre for 57a and 12d)
ROLL
4
Lodging on a road trip, often
MOTEL
5
"The Distance" band who seem like they may be suited to selling treats at a bake sale, with a name that is a classic birthday treat
CAKE
4
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