Use a telephone — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the August 31 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
CALL
4 letters
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Ring on the phone
CALL
4
Give a ring?
CALL
4
"Hurry, ___ 911!" (words in an emergency)
CALL
4
Video ___, on-screen chat which was a prediction by the "Back to the Future" sequel in 1989 that came to life
CALL
4
"You Can ___ Me Al," 1986 Paul Simon hit inspired by a party where he was mistakenly referred to as "Al"
CALL
4
"The ___ of the Wild," short adventure novel by Jack London about a pet dog who has to survive the frozen wilderness along the Yukon Trail
CALL
4
"___ me Ishmael," opening line of the book "Moby-Dick"
CALL
4
"Better ___ Saul," American crime drama series starring Bob Odenkirk that aired its final season in 2022
CALL
4
"___ Me Maybe," pop song by Carly Rae Jepsen that turned ten years old in 2021
CALL
4
"___ My Agent!," comedy series starring Camille Cottin that's set in Paris
CALL
4
Sticky tree secretion
SAP
3
"___-ching!" (sound a cashier hears)
CHA
3
"___-dokie!"
OKIE
4
Middle-___ (in one's 40s or 50s)
AGED
4
___ the nail on the head
HIT
3
"Nothing," in Spanish
NADA
4
"Yep" counterpart
NOPE
4
Mike and ___ (fruit-flavored candy brand)
IKE
3
Grab a stool
SIT
3
___ Girls, British pop group who staged an explosive reunion comeback with concerts that sold out in under a minute
SPICE
5
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