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Clock ticks, for short Crossword Clue
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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Clock ticks, for short last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SECS.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SECS Clock ticks, for short | (4) | USA Today | Nov 5, 2017 |
| 12% | SEC One tick of a ticking clock, for short | (3) | ||
| 10% | TOCK Tick-___ (clock sound) | (4) | ||
| 7% | ELAPSES Ticks away | (7) | USA Today | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 7% | TIMED On the clock | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 7% | MIFF Tick off | (4) | Universal | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 7% | TIME Clock reading | (4) | Newsday | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 7% | ATTIC Room that ticks boxes | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 7% | ARACHNID Tick or mite | (8) | Newsday | Nov 1, 2025 |
| 7% | RESET Adjust (a clock) | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 29, 2025 |
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In this clue, "Clock ticks, for short" is a clever way of hinting at the abbreviation for "seconds," which are the smaller units of time that make up a minute. So, the answer is "SECS," a common shorthand for seconds.