What an "O" symbolizes in XO — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the May 24 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
HUG
3 letters
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Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
At the end of the day, the kids pile on top of him in a group ___ (embrace). "Best Father's Day ever," he says. He means it every year.
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Group ___ (team huddle, perhaps)
HUG
3
A warm ___, the kind of comfort that feels just right after a long summer afternoon
HUG
3
Warm embrace
HUG
3
Bear ___, tight and warm embrace that starts with a big, cuddly animal
HUG
3
Squeezed embrace
HUG
3
Friendly squeeze
HUG
3
Affectionate embrace
HUG
3
Pat gently, as makeup
DAB
3
Photographer's tool, for short
CAM
3
Shake a tail, say
WAG
3
"Wise" bird associated with the night
OWL
3
Popular Indonesian vacation island (anagram of "bail")
BALI
4
Inflated self-image
EGO
3
Nat ___ Wild (cable TV channel)
GEO
3
___ fail (disaster)
EPIC
4
Zipped across the highway
SPED
4
Boogie ___, equipment used for surfing that you would cling on to while riding the waves on a hot sunny day at 11d
BOARD
5
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