"___, what can the matter be?" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEARDEAR "___, what can the matter be?" (8)
75% OHDEAR Interjection before "What can the matter be?" (6)
11% THE "What's ___ matter?" (3)
9% ELSE "What ___ can I do?" (4) USA Today Mar 7, 2026
9% INANYCASE No matter what (2,3,4) (9) Mirror Classic Dec 3, 2025
8% ODE Gray matter (3) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
8% SOMUCH What "to the moon and back" can mean (6) USA Today Mar 11, 2026
8% ORE Mined matter (3) New York Times Midi Mar 10, 2026
8% ATOM Bit of matter (4) Universal Mar 9, 2026
8% ASH Burnt matter (3) (3) Mirror Quick Mar 9, 2026
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