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The Verified Answer for Flatten like a bug is:
- SMOOSH
Useful hints for “Flatten like a bug” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼This is my personal fighting word today. Squish squash? Pish posh! These guys came up with SMOOSH. My indignation isn’t really righteous, though; “smush” has been in the puzzle a lot, and it’s certainly no more formal a word than this debut. I do think that this corner is maddening, because the ratio of crazy to gimme is so high — I felt fairly good about IN ERROR and SPRINGS, and that was it. The two equipment references in the downs are lethal (equipment references? A “guard” and a “blade,” yes). I did, however, like the little reminder of our many, many saints who were sisters.