THE BACK NINE: Each theme answer contains the letter string E-N-I-N, which is the word ... USA TODAY debut! Thank you, Maddy, ...

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Today that is indeed where the theme is to be found. I appreciate the consistency that each type of TRACK is a single word. Thank you, Noelle, for this enjoyable puzzle.

START SLOW: The START – that is, the first word – of each theme answer can be paired with the word SLOW: SLOW MOTION, SLOW JAM, and SLOW DOWN. This is a classic USA TODAY theme. The word START ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword ... word on THE RIGHT side of each theme answer is a synonym for THING: ITEM, OBJECT, ARTICLE. A fun set of theme answers today for this synonym-themed puzzle.