From CROSS to WORDS

Sat, October 4, 2025
CROSS
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Clues, out of order

Append an /n/ sound to CROSS to get something you do with your hands
Change one letter in CROSS to get a shoe brand
Change the first letter in CROSS, then reverse it, to get a piece of music
Change the /ī/ (long i) sound in CROSS to an /ō/ (long o) to get a rock
Exasperation found inside CROSS
Insert a /t/ sound into CROSS to get a drinking vessel
It's said that ________ is CROSS-CROSS
Move the first letter of CROSS to the end to get things that I hope don't fail you
One CROSS = ________
"The ________ in the CROSS", a classic British novel

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