What is the answer to "Mean to be" in the Newsday Crossword?

The answer to the Newsday Crossword clue "Mean to be" is ORDAIN (6 letters).

Mean to be Newsday Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the April 26, 2025 puzzle

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ORDAIN

6 letters · Across · last seen April 26, 2025

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