"... __, mean, fightin' machine!": John Candy in "Stripes" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALEAN "... __, mean, fightin' machine!": John Candy in "Stripes" (5) LA Times Daily Mar 27, 2016
6% CANE Candy ___ (striped treat) (4)
5% BASS Striped __ (4) LA Times Daily Oct 24, 2025
5% THEMS "____ fightin' words" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 14, 2025
4% IKE Mike's partner in candy (3) USA Today Nov 16, 2025
4% BADGER Striped burrowing animal ... or a verb that means to persistently nag someone (6)
4% LOOM Machine with a shuttle (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 13, 2025
4% SENSE Meaning (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 11, 2025
4% VIA By means of (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
4% ILUVU Message on a candy heart (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 8, 2025

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