"That's the ___" (usual standard) — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 8 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
NORM
4 letters
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Expected and accepted social standard, say
NORM
4
Par for the course
NORM
4
___ Scully, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" character
NORM
4
It's not out of the ordinary
NORM
4
Benchmark
NORM
4
Accepted social standard
NORM
4
Expected and accepted social standard, say
NORM
4
Expected behavior?
NORM
4
Standard convention, say
NORM
4
"That's the ___..." (usual standard)
NORM
4
Accepted social standard
NORM
4
Accepted social standard, say
NORM
4
"A Nightmare on ___ Street" (1984 movie)
ELM
3
Weight-to-height calculation: Abbr.
BMI
3
Dog's happy tail movement
WAG
3
"What ___ around comes around"
GOES
4
Informal shirts
TEES
4
Water, when solid
ICE
3
What is scored in a game of soccer
GOAL
4
Boat propellers
OARS
4
Scottish boy
LAD
3
Spicy pepper used to add heat to salsas and curries, that was once believed to be harmful for human consumption
CHILI
5
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