Beat but good Crossword Clue
Last seen in: New York Times · 2026-10-23
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(noun)
- the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing
- a stroke or blow
- a regular rate of repetition
- the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
- (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
- the sound of stroke or blow
- the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
- a regular route for a sentry or policeman
- a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
- 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)
- wear out completely
- be a mystery or bewildering to
- come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
- beat through cleverness and wit
- give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
- hit repeatedly
- strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
- strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
- stir vigorously
- shape by beating
- produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
- make by pounding or trampling
- move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
- move rhythmically
- indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
- sail with much tacking or with difficulty
- move with a flapping motion
- move with a thrashing motion
- glare or strike with great intensity
- make a rhythmic sound
- make a sound like a clock or a timer
- avoid paying
- be superior
(adjective satellite)
- very tired
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Beat but good (4)
New York Times · Oct 23, 2026
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