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Hangs in the balance Crossword Clue

Last seen in: USA Today · 2026-10-25

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(noun)

  1. a scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
  2. a wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
  3. a weight that balances another weight
  4. (mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
  5. harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
  6. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
  7. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
  8. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
  9. the difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
  10. something left after other parts have been taken away
  11. equality of distribution
  12. a state of equilibrium

(verb)

  1. hold or carry in equilibrium
  2. compute credits and debits of an account
  3. bring into balance or equilibrium
  4. be in equilibrium

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    USA Today · Oct 25, 2026

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