5- or 40-Down ... or what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 5- or 40-Down ... or what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EYEOPENER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EYEOPENER 5- or 40-Down ... or what the start of each answer to a starred clue can be (9)
7% DOUBLETAKE Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer? (10) Universal Mar 23, 2026
7% PLAYTHING Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is? (9) Universal Mar 2, 2026
6% WHODUNITS Murder mysteries ... or, when parsed differently, what the answers to the starred clues are (9) New York Times Midi Apr 16, 2026
6% EGOT "Grand slam" awards acronym spelled out by the starts of the answers to the starred clues (4) LA Times Daily Apr 14, 2026
6% BEDDING What links answers to asterisked clues (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
6% CONDIMENTS Flavourings, such as those at the beginning of answers to starred clues (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 24, 2026
6% OFFICER First ____, co-pilot, and what each answer to an asterisked clue has (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 22, 2026
6% EVERY Each (5) (5) Mirror Quick Mar 22, 2026
6% BESTACTRESS Academy Award category ... or a hint to the starts of the answers to the starred clues (11) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
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