Crossword clue

“"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"”

This clue appeared as 23-Across in the USA Today Crossword on Monday, August 31, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
IMAMESS
Letters7
Starts withI
Ends withS
Vowels3

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The clue “"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"” ran in the USA Today Crossword on August 31, 2026 as 23-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with I and ends with S, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “"Let me fix myself up before guests arrive"” clue?+

The answer is IMAMESS (7 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of August 31, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.

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