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Crossword clue · 4 lettersShow the answer and explanation →
"We said the same thing at the same time!"
Meaning cue
What single word do people call out after an accidental simultaneous utterance?
A different practice route each day
Clue Clinic · October 4, 2026
Today's set is organized by how each clue works, with the largest round focused on language tricks. Reveal any answer immediately or use its tailored cue first.
1 meaning warm-up · 2 language tricks · 1 short forms
Meaning warm-up
Direct definitions and familiar senses to establish the day's solving rhythm.
Language tricks
Punctuation, double meanings, and clue turns that reward a second look.
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Crossword clue · 5 lettersOpen the answer and unpack the wordplay →
Denial that sounds like 7-Across in Pig Latin
What to notice
Say the basketball answer aloud, hear a short word for 'no,' then move its first consonant sound to the end and add the usual playful ending.
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Crossword clue · 10 lettersOpen the answer and unpack the wordplay →
10/4 celebration … as suggested by this grid, which is made up entirely of 10- and 4-letter answers
What to notice
Read 10/4 both as a calendar date and as a familiar two-way-radio acknowledgment; think of the drivers associated with that phrase.
Short forms
Abbreviations, informal usage, and compact entries whose form is part of the solve.
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Crossword clue · 4 lettersOpen the answer and decode the shorthand →
Word shouted by a forgetful actor
Form cue
Imagine the actor pausing during rehearsal and calling to the person with the script for the next bit of dialogue.