Use a shovel — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 8 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
DIG
3 letters
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The ___, 2021 British drama film starring Carey Mulligan
DIG
3
Work like an archaeologist, perhaps
DIG
3
"___ Dug," 1982 maze game by Namco from the golden age of arcade gaming that you can still play on your browser today
DIG
3
"___ in!" ("Start eating!")
DIG
3
Use a shovel, say
DIG
3
Like, slangily
DIG
3
Use a shovel, say
DIG
3
The ___, 2021 British drama film starring Carey Mulligan
DIG
3
Use a shovel (rhymes with "big")
DIG
3
What a dog hiding a bone may do
DIG
3
Use a shovel, say
DIG
3
What a miner does
DIG
3
Boo-___ (crying sound)
HOO
3
Airport screening agency: Abbr.
TSA
3
Gawk at someone creepily (anagram of "loge")
OGLE
4
Flightless Australian bird that can grow up to two meters tall
EMU
3
Swimmer's units
LAPS
4
Horned farm animal whose kid is called "kid"
GOAT
4
Pest at a picnic
ANT
3
Knights' titles
SIRS
4
Lambs' fathers
RAMS
4
Boxing legend Muhammad ___
ALI
3
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