Answer: STICK
STICK is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 58 times.
Referring Clues:
- Cinnamon unit
 - Intentionally baffle
 - Cane, e.g.
 - 22-Down unit
 - __ figure (person drawn with simple lines)
 - Nail, as a gymnastic landing
 - Have permanent effect
 - Puck slapper
 - "Fetch" missile
 - Remain (with)
 - Adhere
 - Hockey implement
 - Carrot alternative
 - Cohere
 - Manual transmission
 - Rover's retrieval
 - Fetched object
 - Word with "lip" or "slap"
 - See 26-Down clue
 - Retriever's retrieval
 - "... and carry a big ___"
 - Shift type
 - Shout by a relay racer when handing off the baton
 - Word with carrot or celery
 - Bond (to)
 - Gum serving
 - ___ shift
 - Manual transmission, informally
 - Pool hall prop
 - Hockey need
 - Gretzky's gear
 - Adhere (to)
 - Linger
 - Pool cue
 - Baton
 - Feature of this puzzle's three long Down answers
 - Simple weapon
 - Manual
 - Item swung by a Senator
 - Item often fetched
 - See 5-Across
 - Baton, say
 - Lollipop leftover
 - Retriever's retrieval, maybe
 - Fudgsicle holder
 - Twig
 - Puck striker
 - Stave
 - Butter in a box
 - Lacrosse need
 - What a good idea can do
 - KerPlunk piece
 - Something to play fetch with
 - Carrot's counterpart
 - Lollipop part
 - Stay on
 - Selfie ___
 - Become established over time, so to speak
 
Last Seen In:
- New York Times - June 15, 2025
 - USA Today - July 04, 2023
 - LA Times - September 01, 2022
 - LA Times - March 05, 2022
 - USA Today - February 23, 2022
 - New York Times - February 16, 2022
 - New York Times - July 11, 2021
 - USA Today - May 07, 2021
 - Universal - March 30, 2020
 - LA Times - December 13, 2019
 - Netword - July 03, 2019
 - Netword - January 29, 2019
 - King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 13, 2018
 - Universal - June 02, 2018
 - Universal - April 18, 2018
 - USA Today - July 19, 2017
 - New York Times - March 26, 2017
 - USA Today - February 10, 2017
 - King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 11, 2017
 - LA Times - October 13, 2016
 
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