What libraries do with books — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 13 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
LEND
4 letters
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"___ a hand" (help out)
LEND
4
___ a helping hand
LEND
4
___ a hand (help out)
LEND
4
___ an ear (listen)
LEND
4
___ a hand (help)
LEND
4
Give temporarily, as a book
LEND
4
___ a helping hand
LEND
4
Offer temporarily
LEND
4
___ an ear to (listen)
LEND
4
Generate interest, in a way
LEND
4
What libraries do
LEND
4
"___ Me a Tenor," play by Ken Ludwig
LEND
4
Writing tool that requires ink
PEN
3
Crust formed on a healing wound
SCAB
4
Letters on a sunscreen bottle
SPF
3
"Diamonds ___ Forever" (Sean Connery's Bond film)
ARE
3
___ hoop (fun exercise tool)
HULA
4
"Fit ___ tee" (fit precisely): 2 wds.
TOA
3
Doorstep welcomer
MAT
3
"___ for business" (store sign)
OPEN
4
Hotel offering
ROOM
4
___ the Hedgehog (Sega's speedy video game character)
SONIC
5
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