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Quick on the __ Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-10-06

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(noun)

  1. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
  2. a process of taking up or using up or consuming

(noun)

  1. any area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)

(adverb)

  1. with little or no delay

(adjective satellite)

  1. moving quickly and lightly
  2. easily aroused or excited
  3. performed with little or no delay
  4. accomplished rapidly and without delay
  5. hurried and brief
  6. apprehending and responding with speed and sensitivity

1 Potential Answers:

  • 99% match 6 letters
    UPTAKE

    Quick on the __ (6)

    The Washington Post · Oct 6, 2026

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