"___ the midnight oil" (work late) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BURN "___ the midnight oil" (work late) (4)
7% STAYINGUP Burning the midnight oil (9) USA Today Aug 24, 2026
6% BEHINDHAND Late (10) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 31, 2026
6% REDEYES Late flights (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 29, 2026
6% NIGHTSHIFT One's always late to work on this (10) The Times Cryptic Oct 28, 2026
6% BLOOMER Late __ (7) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2026
6% UPON "Once ___ a midnight dreary..." (4)
6% FINES Late fees (5) USA Today Oct 12, 2026
6% NIGHT Late evening (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 11, 2026
6% LINSEED Oil source for oil paints (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
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