--> a swimming area

Latest answer — August 19, 2026

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Clue decoded

DECK is the flat, walkable surface beside a swimming POOL. The arrow points to the paired POOL entry, which supplies “a swimming area.”

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A swimming pool bordered by a flat deck surface

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This clue's Wednesday, August 19, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1--> a swimming area
  2. 5Just
  3. 6Flat surface near -->
  4. 7"This" in Spanish

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  1. 1Excellent (slang)
  2. 2Slaughter of baseball
  3. 3Coagulation
  4. 4Schwarber or Tucker of baseball

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

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  1. 1. --> a swimming area — Answer: DECK. Hint: At a pool, this platform is a launch point for swimmers. 🏊
  2. 5. Just — Answer: ONLY. Hint: Think of a word meaning “merely,” as in nothing more than that. 🙂
  3. 6. Flat surface near --> — Answer: POOL. Hint: Think of a level place where swimmers gather 🏊
  4. 7. "This" in Spanish — Answer: ESTE. Hint: A Spanish demonstrative meaning “this” points to something nearby 👉

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  1. 1. Excellent (slang) — Answer: DOPE. Hint: In casual slang, this means exceptionally cool or impressive 😎
  2. 2. Slaughter of baseball — Answer: ENOS. Hint: This first name belonged to a Hall of Fame baseball player ⚾
  3. 3. Coagulation — Answer: CLOT. Hint: It is the thickening process that helps stop bleeding 🩸
  4. 4. Schwarber or Tucker of baseball — Answer: KYLE. Hint: Both of these baseball stars share this common first name ⚾

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The answer to “--> a swimming area” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is DECK — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 19, 2026 at 1-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“--> a swimming area” answer

DECK (4 letters)

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August 19, 2026 (most recent) → DECK. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “--> a swimming area”?

The answer is DECK, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 19, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “--> a swimming area”?

4 letters: DECK.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 19, 2026, at 1-Across.

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