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Back: in or to or toward a former location
Muscle: make one's way by force
Briefly: for a short time
Other Daily Themed Clues (9/28/25)
1A:
Comic book writer ___ Lee
5A:
Hoarse-sounding voice
9A:
"I'm at my wits' ___" (perplexed and upset)
12A:
Prefix with "potent" and "present"
13A:
Palindromic fashion magazine
14A:
Do or ___ (high-risk situation)
15A:
___ Yang Twins (alliterative hip hop duo)
16A:
Another word for saliva
17A:
Genetic code letters
18A:
Prefix with "hazard" to mean disorganized
20A:
Plea to a deity ... and with 47a, a wish that's not expressed verbally
22A:
Word before "tale" to refer to someone who spills secrets
25A:
Knight's title
26A:
Bank offering for post-retirement savings: Abbr.
27A:
Einstein's or Darwin's field, for short
29A:
Tax professional: Abbr.
32A:
Trail ___ (hiking snack)
33A:
Disney+ or Apple TV+, for one: Abbr.
34A:
Peak smaller than a mountain ... and with 47a, a horror media franchise with both games and movies
36A:
What a miner does
38A:
As ___ as a fox (cunning)
41A:
___ chi (Chinese martial art)
42A:
"___ the season to be jolly ..."
45A:
Grocery shopping or a trip to the post office, e.g.
47A:
Quiet ... or a word that adds a twist to 20a, 34a, 60a, 4d, and 39d
50A:
Chinese general on a menu
51A:
Six-pointers in the NFL, for short
52A:
___ one's own horn (brag)
54A:
"Like water ___ duck's back": 2 wds.
58A:
"Aye" anagram and synonym
59A:
Sauna wraparound
60A:
Theater showing ... and with 47a, a wordless movie like "Metropolis"
61A:
Julia Roberts' "___ Pray Love"
62A:
Nose's stinky detection
1D:
___ sauce (sushi condiment)
2D:
"More than I needed to know!" in textspeak: Abbr.
3D:
___ Taylor, clothing retailer
4D:
Time to see stars ... and with 47a, a beloved Christmas carol
5D:
Self-___ (confidence in oneself)
6D:
Austrian peak
7D:
Steps on a banana peel, say
8D:
___ dish (lab item)
9D:
Cartoon Network's "Ed, Edd n ___"
10D:
Cat's number of lives, say
11D:
"___ Santa" (start of a Christmas letter)
19D:
"A" of AKA
21D:
Gateway ___ (Missouri landmark)
22D:
Apple's Cook
23D:
Dry as a desert
24D:
Yellow ride, usually
28D:
"___ My Life" (Bon Jovi hit)
30D:
Flatbread from the Middle East that is often paired with hummus
31D:
Actor Rickman or Alda
35D:
What should be on a blender before you turn it on
37D:
Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.
39D:
Unit in the alphabet ... and with 47a, term referring to the "k" in "knife" or "s" in "aisle"
40D:
2017 and 2019, for short
43D:
Show's title sequence, for short
44D:
Got up from one's chair
46D:
Upper part of the mouth
47D:
Eyelid sore
48D:
Creative flash
49D:
Future attorney's assessment: Abbr.
53D:
"The price is negotiable": Abbr.
55D:
Chick-___-A (restaurant chain)
56D:
Tallahassee's state: Abbr.
57D:
Count or quantity, for short
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What is the 3-letter answer to "Back muscle, briefly" crossword clue?
The answer to the "Back muscle, briefly" crossword clue is LAT . This answer contains 3 letters and was confirmed in the Daily Themed puzzle.
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