---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")

Latest answer — July 29, 2026

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A cheerful four-letter word for keeping your chin up and looking ahead 😊

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This clue's Wednesday, July 29, 2026 appearance

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  1. 1--> and ____ case"
  2. 5"Don't ____ --->
  3. 6"It's an ____ -->
  4. 7Exceeding all others

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  1. 1Messy one
  2. 2---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")
  3. 3Utilizes
  4. 4Camping quarters

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. --> and ____ case" — Answer: SHUT. Hint: A classic courtroom phrase for a case that’s been closed up tight 🔒
  2. 5. "Don't ____ ---> — Answer: LOSE. Hint: A classic warning on the highway to keep your focus and avoid disaster 🚗
  3. 6. "It's an ____ --> — Answer: OPEN. Hint: A sign inviting you to come in and take a look 😄
  4. 7. Exceeding all others — Answer: BEST. Hint: Top of the heap, leaving the rest behind 🏆

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  1. 1. Messy one — Answer: SLOB. Hint: A person who leaves tidying for later, to put it mildly 😅
  2. 2. ---> ____!" ("Stay positive!") — Answer: HOPE. Hint: A cheerful four-letter word for keeping your chin up and looking ahead 😊
  3. 3. Utilizes — Answer: USES. Hint: Puts something to work in a practical way 🙂
  4. 4. Camping quarters — Answer: TENT. Hint: A portable little home you pitch under the stars ⛺

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The answer to “---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword is HOPE — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 29, 2026 at 2-Down. 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.

“---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")” answer

HOPE (4 letters)

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Why the answer is HOPE

A cheerful four-letter word for keeping your chin up and looking ahead 😊

When else has “---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")” appeared?

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July 29, 2026 (most recent) → HOPE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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What is the answer to “---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")”?

The answer is HOPE, a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 29, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")”?

4 letters: HOPE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on July 29, 2026, at 2-Down.

Can “---> ____!" ("Stay positive!")” have a different answer?

Yes — USA Today Quick Cross sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

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