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Crossword clue · 5 lettersShow the answer and explanation →
Avid war advocates
Meaning cue
Use a plural bird name also applied to people who favor military force.
A different practice route each day
Clue Clinic · September 9, 2026
Today's set is organized by how each clue works, with the largest round focused on meaning warm-up. Reveal any answer immediately or use its tailored cue first.
2 meaning warm-up · 2 language tricks
Meaning warm-up
Direct definitions and familiar senses to establish the day's solving rhythm.
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Crossword clue · 4 lettersShow the answer and explanation →
ALL ___ (FEATURE OF THIS CLUE)
Meaning cue
Look at whether the letters in the clue are uppercase or lowercase.
Language tricks
Punctuation, double meanings, and clue turns that reward a second look.
03
Wordplay · 6 lettersOpen the answer and unpack the wordplay →
Worker who's behind the Times?
What to notice
Read Times as the name of a newspaper, then think of a role that prepares material for publication.
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Fill in the blank · 4 lettersOpen the fill and see the complete expression →
"___ No Mountain High Enough"
Phrase cue
Use the four-letter grid form of an informal negative contraction beginning with A.