USA TODAY Crossword · 8-Down · 3 letters
"You'll ___ the day!" USA TODAY Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed September 3, 2026
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Phrase cue
Use a three-letter old-fashioned verb meaning regret.
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Answer
Why these words complete it
RUE completes the warning “You'll rue the day!” The three-letter verb means regret deeply.
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The quoted threat is a familiar fixed phrase containing a short verb.
What the completed phrase means
To rue the day is to regret a particular day or event bitterly.
Where this clue appeared
8-Down in USA TODAY Crossword puzzle for September 3, 2026.
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