A ___ in the right direction Crossword Clue

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A ___ in the right direction Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. treat badly
2. measure (distances) by pacing
(noun)
1. any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
2. a short distance

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

DIRECTION (noun)
1. the act of setting and holding a course
2. the concentration of attention or energy on something
RIGHT (verb)
1. make right or correct
2. make reparations or amends for
RIGHT (adjective)
1. correct in opinion or judgment
2. intended for the right hand
RIGHT (noun)
1. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher’s right
2. anything in accord with principles of justice
RIGHT (adverb)
1. exactly
2. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

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More Newsday Crossword (5/4/2026) Answers

Across

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16. They fill shirt sleeves

17. Tips of socks

18. Commotions

19. Scenic souvenirs mailed to friends

21. Cognizant (of)

22. That boy’s

23. Sow's baby

24. Package to mail

28. Gem from an oyster

30. Uninterested

31. Message typed on a smartphone

32. Had debts

36. Howling wild canine

37. Entices

38. Bundle of hay

39. ___-help book

40. Annoys

41. Thickly packed

42. Paradises

44. Female sibling.

45. Playful antics

48. Possesses

49. President after George W. Bush

50. Souvenirs holding car fobs

56. Tear to shreds

57. All __ again (one more time)

58. 'Darn it!'

59. Wise maxim

60. Phone number's highest digit

61. Amount of medicine to take

62. A smaller amount

63. Feeling pleased

64. Ginger cookie

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Down

1. Sandy golf hazard

2. Money in France or Italy

3. Shady relatives of oaks

4. Sparrow's home

5. Sell in a store

6. Strong smells

7. Matured, as wine

8. Untidy room

9. Souvenir domes shaken for a "blizzard"

10. Of ocean motions

11. Like very much

12. Adjust back to zero

15. Up-or-down walkway

20. Gourmet cook

23. Portions of butter

24. Kitten's feet

25. __ vera (soother in lotions)

26. Dice toss

27. Souvenir vessels for hot beverages

28. Fringe benefits, for short

29. Former spouses

31. Make a right or left

33. Feel the need for

34. Otherwise

35. Doe or fawn

37. Isn’t truthful

41. Dinner plate

43. Window curtain

44. Worthy of worship

45. Ocean reef material

46. ___ by (comply with)

47. Nicknames for dads

48. ''Laughing'' African animal

50. Hong __ (Chinese region)

51. Wicked

52. Calculates a sum

53. Smooth out, as slacks

54. Astronauts' agcy.

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