Aid and ___ Crossword Clue
Looking for the answer to “Aid and ___” from the USA Today crossword of October 5, 2026? It has 4 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.
Crossword answer
USA TODAY, OCTOBER 5, 2026
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ABET is the answer to “Aid and ___”. It means to encourage and support.
Hints
Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.
Hint 1 Meaning
To encourage and support.
Hint 2 Anagram
Its letters, scrambled: BATE.
Hint 3 Another clue
It has also been clued as “Do a bad job of helping?”.
Seen before
This clue also appeared in the USA Today on August 3, 2025, January 23, 2025.
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Questions
What is the answer to “Aid and ___”?
ABET, 4 letters: to encourage and support.
When was “Aid and ___” last seen in a crossword?
In the USA Today crossword of October 5, 2026, and 2 more times before that.
How many letters does the answer have?
4 letters, starting with A.