Something that, if you cut a hole in it, actually has fewer holes than before Crossword Clue

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Something that, if you cut a hole in it, actually has fewer holes than before Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
2. an open fabric of string or rope or wire woven together at regular intervals
(verb)
1. yield as a net profit
2. make as a net profit
(adjective)
1. conclusive in a process or progression
2. remaining after all deductions

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ACTUALLY (adverb)
1. in actual fact
2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
SOMETHING (noun)
1. An indeterminate or unknown event.
2. A substance or material thing, unknown indeterminate or not specified.

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
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More NYT Crossword (2/9/2025) Answers

Across

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28. It's hard to see

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31. Honk

32. Chestnuts

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40. Realm

41. Concern in data transmission

42. Shoppers' conveniences

46. Tributary of the Colorado River

48. Bit of Rasta headwear

49. Tribe along the Missouri River

51. Broadway offering titled with dots and dashes?

54. Ones moving with the music?

58. High-protein diet

59. Nat ___ (channel)

60. Prove untrue

63. Farm call

64. Belfry locale

67. Indian dish featuring potatoes and cauliflower

69. Rear

70. TED Talk about neuropsychology?

73. Syllables of reproof

75. "So is this our plan or not?"

76. Ones whistling while they work?

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80. Like tightwads

81. Poetic tribute

83. Lose ground, say

84. Scout's container

86. U-Haul ad?

89. Sister of Hades

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93. Metaphorical bit of progress

94. Spiced quaff

96. Bud after Jack, perhaps?

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101. Email thread with a "Donate now!" message?

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109. Chuck

110. "I solemnly swear …," for one

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113. Feature of the Niña, but not the Pinta

114. Milan fashion house

116. Giddiness at completing this crossword puzzle?

120. Flattened, in a way

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Down

1. Pink drink for short

2. Place for a flag pin

3. Up

4. Cable channels?

5. It's stranded in a cell

6. Early ISP

7. Spike

8. Bad thing to end on

9. Lead-in to approval

10. Polite affirmation

11. Put over the moon

13. Inked up

14. Just awful

15. Offerings in some fruit bowls

16. Actor Benjamin of "Miss Congeniality"

19. Position of authority

21. Vodka brand, informally

24. My goodness!

25. Thigh muscle, informally

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56. Long, long time

57. Roll of green

60. Harmonic R&B subgenre

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62. When doubled, chocolate treat

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72. It's a thing

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82. Imprint, as a lasting memory

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88. Roof overhang

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91. Superlative suffix

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98. Crowd noise

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103. Require

105. Listings on a blogroll

106. In the 1%

107. Decorate

108. Believe it!

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