Beat but good Crossword Clue

Last seen in: New York Times · 2026-10-23

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(noun)

  1. the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
  2. a stroke or blow
  3. a regular rate of repetition
  4. the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
  5. (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
  6. the sound of stroke or blow
  7. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
  8. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
  9. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
  10. a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

(verb)

  1. wear out completely
  2. be a mystery or bewildering to
  3. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
  4. beat through cleverness and wit
  5. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
  6. hit repeatedly
  7. strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
  8. strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
  9. stir vigorously
  10. shape by beating
  11. produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
  12. make by pounding or trampling
  13. move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
  14. move rhythmically
  15. indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
  16. sail with much tacking or with difficulty
  17. move with a flapping motion
  18. move with a thrashing motion
  19. glare or strike with great intensity
  20. make a rhythmic sound
  21. make a sound like a clock or a timer
  22. avoid paying
  23. be superior

(adjective satellite)

  1. very tired

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    Beat but good (4)

    New York Times · Oct 23, 2026

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