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% TAILLIGHT Brake indicator ... or what can be attached to both halves of each starred clue's answer (9) Universal May 1, 2026
7% DOT Preceder of the answer to each of this puzzle's starred clues (3) New York Times Apr 29, 2026
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% EVERY Each (5) (5) Mirror Quick May 3, 2026
6% LIGHTHEADED Giddy, and what describes answers to asterisked clues (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 26, 2026
6% VERYINTERESTING "Intriguing," or a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Apr 24, 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% BACKINGOFF Retreating, and what answers to asterisked clues literally contain (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 15, 2026
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