Narrow opening Crossword Clue

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Narrow opening Crossword Answer

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SLOT

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GAP

(3 letters)

CLEFT

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
2. obscene terms for female genitals
(verb)
1. make a clean cut through
2. cut a slit into

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OPENING (noun)
1. an open or empty space in or between things
2. a recognized sequence of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
OPENING (adjective)
1. first or beginning
NARROW (verb)
1. become tight or as if tight
2. become more focused on an area of activity or field of study
NARROW (adjective)
1. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
2. lacking tolerance or flexibility or breadth of view
NARROW (noun)
1. a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

SLOT
(4 letters)
GAP
(3 letters)
CLEFT
(5 letters)

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More USA Today Crossword (8/8/2025) Answers

Across

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10. Thunder sound

14. Blow, like a volcano

15. Geometric calculation

16. Saintly ring

17. Crashed out?

19. CNN anchor Burnett

20. Blasting material

21. Not feeling so great

22. Needing repair

24. Object that refracts light

26. Unboxes

27. Unpleasantly overrun

30. 'Give it a rest!'

33. Way in or out

34. Male duck

35. Eggs on some California rolls

38. "That's pretty rich coming from you"

42. Come to a close

43. Zillow listings

44. Member of a Quechua-speaking empire

45. Vegas drive-through wedding site

47. Accelerate

49. "Shoo!"

51. Goes around in circles?

53. Toxins

56. Rocky Mountain ___ (Utah's state animal)

57. Caustic chemical

60. Plays a role

61. No worries

64. Flower bed filler

65. Vegetable related to a scallion

66. "Fly Like an ___" (Seal cover in "Space Jam")

67. Nutmeg relative

68. Lambs' moms

69. Utensil for an acai bowl

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Down

1. Didn't stick around

2. Country where Farimah Farjami was born

3. Is required to

4. Make a selection

5. Way up (or down)

6. Safe spots?

7. "My lips ___ sealed"

8. Dark bit in a watermelon

9. Fairy-tale bear with a big chair

10. Inexpensive, informally

11. Like easy-to-make-out text

12. It's out of this world!

13. Tadpoles' habitats

23. Roadside lodging

24. Job benefit

25. Tasty mouthfuls

27. Just sitting there

28. Opposite of midnight

29. Restaurant reviewer

31. Berets, bowlers, etc.

32. The Specials genre

34. Circular roof

36. The second "O" of 58-Down

37. Manhattan Beach author Jennifer

39. Company behind Frisbees and Hacky Sacks

40. Move like a bunny

41. "Rock and Roll All Nite" band

46. Pain in the neck

47. Sledding spot

48. Lower leg joints

49. Sudden muscle contraction

50. Chocolaty winter drink

52. Is unlikely to do any better

54. Egyptian river

55. Meal in a slow cooker

57. A peacock, for NBC

58. "Seize the day" acronym

59. Genesis garden

62. ___ eye to eye

63. Something to "mind" at a subway station

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