Word after "free" or "time" — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the September 18 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
TRIAL
5 letters
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Where this clue appears
September 18 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword September 18 2026
TRIAL
___ and error (problem-solving method)
TRIAL
5
Obedience ___, sport where the contestant's ability execute predefined tasks is put to the test
TRIAL
5
___ and error (problem solving method)
TRIAL
5
___ and error
TRIAL
5
Court proceeding
TRIAL
5
"The ___ of the Chicago 7" (Netflix legal film)
TRIAL
5
___ and error (problem-solving method)
TRIAL
5
___ and error
TRIAL
5
___ and error
TRIAL
5
___ and error
TRIAL
5
Perform in a film, say
ACT
3
Baseball fan's headgear
CAP
3
"___! Humbug!" (Ebenezer Scrooge's words)
BAH
3
Restaurant chain known for its flapjack stacks: Abbr.
IHOP
4
Spiral lock of hair
CURL
4
Royal flush card
ACE
3
Simba's hair
MANE
4
"___ boy!" ("Well done!")
ATTA
4
Famous TV dog, ___ Tin Tin
RIN
3
Ewe's male counterpart
RAM
3
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