Tennis legend from the 70s ___ Nastase — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 17 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
ILIE
4 letters
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Tennis legend from the '70s, ___ Nastase
ILIE
4
"Would ___ to You?" (1985 Eurythmics hit): 2 wds.
ILIE
4
"Why would ___ to you?" (hide something): 2 wds.
ILIE
4
"Would ___ to you?" (tell an untruth): 2 wds.
ILIE
4
"Why would ___ to you?" (tell an untruth): 2 wds.
ILIE
4
"Why would ___ to you?": 2 wds.
ILIE
4
"Why would ___ to you?" (give false information): 2 wds.
ILIE
4
Sport where you aim for par
GOLF
4
Capone and Pacino, for two
ALS
3
Faulty firecracker (rhymes with "mud")
DUD
3
Request made to a judge
PLEA
4
Parking site
LOT
3
"I could ___ a hand here!" ("Help!")
USE
3
Stitched line on a baseball
SEAM
4
Alien believed to inhabit the Red Planet
MARTIAN
7
___-cone (icy treat)
SNO
3
Watercraft similar to a kayak
CANOE
5
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