“___ bien!” (“All right!,” in Spanish)

ESTA

This common Spanish phrase often starts a cheer or expresses approval, and it sounds like the English word for a temporary state.

This clue is asking for a Spanish phrase that means "All right!" The blank is filled with "está," which comes from the common expression "¡Está bien!"—literally "It is well" but used like "Okay!" or "All right!" in English. The answer drops the exclamation and just uses the verb form to fit the crossword’s space. It’s a straightforward fill-in based on a familiar phrase in Spanish.