Match before the final Crossword Clue

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Match before the final Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a trailer having wheels only in the rear; the front is supported by the towing vehicle
2. a truck consisting of a tractor and trailer together

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

FINAL (adjective)
1. not to be altered or undone
2. occurring at or forming an end or termination
FINAL (noun)
1. an examination administered at the end of an academic term
2. the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
MATCH (noun)
1. a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
2. lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
MATCH (verb)
1. set into opposition or rivalry
2. be equal to in quality or ability

Hint 3: Anagram

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MISE

More USA Today Crossword (7/28/2025) Answers

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6. Distorts beyond recognition

11. Blonde shade

14. Walk like a pouting kid, say

15. In the loop

16. Double-helix molecule

17. "Thanks for giving us bad luck!"

19. Nosh on some casu martzu

20. Dried plum

21. Where a squid's ink is stored

22. "Marry You" singer Bruno

23. Knights' titles

25. Second cup of soda, maybe

27. Ice Age mammal

31. Keep your ___ about you

32. French water brand

33. Portmanteau genre for a love story set in a magical realm, say

37. Liquids for frying

38. Say aloud

39. Uzo Aduba's "Painkiller" role

40. Experience euphoria

42. Some jeans show them

43. Shrill barks

44. Sarcastic response to ". . . in a good way!"

46. Fridge decorations

49. Little one

50. '__ Miz'

51. Extremely eager

52. Prefix with "center" or "graph"

54. Cooling appliances, for short

56. Scooby-___

57. Set higher standards

62. Hospital workers (Abbr.)

63. Sat doing nothing

64. Savory taste

65. "Queer ___" (Netflix reboot)

66. Units of data storage

67. Bean type used for refried beans

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1. "Gangnam Style" artist

2. Perched upon

3. Word before "de force" or "de France"

4. "Sure hope my question doesn't offend you"

5. The "O" of "IMO"

6. "___ on, ___ off"

7. Totally wows

8. Airplane-tracking tool

9. Retail "battle" that benefits bargain hunters

10. Series of reps

11. "Stick to our agreement!"

12. Dog's warning growl

13. Sombreros and fedoras

18. Young Sheldon, for one

22. Stereotypical cat name

24. Ish

26. Ominous sighting in a shark movie

27. "Cat treat. Now."

28. Nike competitor

29. You goofball!

30. Out to lunch

34. Deserve

35. Hole-filled kitchen tool

36. Ideal promposal responses

38. Wobbly

41. Midwesterner's "My b!"

42. Tomato-based condiment

45. Layer of paint

46. Spanish for "mother"

47. Counterpart of ecstasy

48. "No use crying over ___ milk"

53. Ah gotcha

57. Chest bone

58. Magazine execs, for short

59. Officially forbid

60. Quantity: Abbr.

61. 2016 Olympics host, for short

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