Clean with elbow grease NYT Crossword Clue
ANSWER: SCRUB
The answer to the New York Times crossword clue Clean with elbow grease for July 02, 2025, is SCRUB.
Today's NYT Mini Crossword Answers for July 02, 2025
Across
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1A Clean with elbow grease: SCRUB
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6A Fruit to which wrinkly fingers are compared: PRUNE
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7A “Meenie miney” preceder: EENIE
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8A Light bulb units: WATTS
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9A “Meenie miney” follower: MOE
Down
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1D Erupt with force: SPEW
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2D Doughnut filling: CREAM
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3D Total, as expenses: RUNTO
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4D Come together as one: UNITE
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5D They’re often abuzz about coneflowers: BEES
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