Wait a second … Crossword Clue

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HANGON

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Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. have or contain a certain wording or form
2. give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
(noun)
1. the chance to speak

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SECOND (noun)
1. an indefinitely short time
2. a 60th part of a minute of arc
SECOND (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. transfer an employee to a different, temporary assignment
SECOND (adjective)
1. coming next after the first in position in space or time or degree or magnitude
2. a part or voice or instrument or orchestra section lower in pitch than or subordinate to the first
SECOND (adverb)
1. in the second place
WAIT (noun)
1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
2. time during which some action is awaited
WAIT (verb)
1. look forward to the probable occurrence of
2. wait before acting

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

HANGON
(6 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
AYS

More The Atlantic Crossword (2/9/2025) Answers

Across

1. "The Tide" of college football

5. It's a wrap

10. Stage name of the WWE's Ettore Ewen

14. North Carolina college town

15. It's a snap

16. Son of Venus, in many accounts

17. Targets of some anti-wrinkle products

19. Many a baby's first word

20. "Mother" of the Shakers

21. The Twits author

23. West Point grads

24. Magazine with a Daily Meow feature

26. ___ the Elephant (WNBA mascot dubbed an "It Girl" by Time Out New York in 2024)

28. Connections

29. Academic URL ending

30. Stages

31. One milking things for all they're worth?

34. Tie style that James Bond believes shows "too much vanity"

35. Ways to cross water by foot?

36. Like shoe wax or violin bows

37. Dude

38. Official "FYI"

41. Inclined toward

42. Occasions to enjoy some crafts?

45. Former telecom giant

46. Sweater material, maybe

48. Strike zones?

49. Yaks it up

51. Very certain

53. East of Eden director Kazan

54. Bit of info

55. Some vows

56. Fashion brand name-dropped in "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It"

57. High-maintenance, maybe

58. Seemingly forever

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Down

1. De Maupassant novel subtitled Or, The History of a Scoundrel: A Novel

2. "To help them, you have to help yourself first" org.

3. They're raised in diamonds?

4. "I'm suspicious. What's your ___?"

5. Really well

6. Fish that might be sold in the form of steaks

7. Name that anagrams to adorn

8. Really bothered

9. Snack

10. Down ___ (intensely yearning)

11. None for me thanks

12. Best of the best, colloquially

13. Wipes out

18. Right this second

22. Nesters must do it eventually

25. It might spell trouble

27. Stretches for an event, briefly?

30. Annual off-road race named for its original end point

31. Was guilty

32. London ruffian

33. Goldfinger actor Gert ___

34. Trash collector

35. Words of encouragement

36. In tatters

38. Phony

39. Lie Down in Darkness author William

40. Take stock of

42. Daniel ___ National Forest (Kentucky landmark)

43. Remove with a solvent

44. Romance writer ___ Silver

47. Marvel role for Anthony Hopkins

52. Retirement option

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