A belief passed on by word of mouth as a piece of traditional wisdom (3,5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLDWIVESTALE A belief passed on by word of mouth as a piece of traditional wisdom (3,5,4) (12)
6% LORE Stories passed down by word of mouth (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
6% PEARL Piece of wisdom is a gem (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
6% ADAGE Words of wisdom (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 2, 2025
6% ORAL ___ tradition (passed on by word of mouth) (4)
5% GUM Part of the mouth (3) The Times Concise Oct 16, 2025
5% ETHOS Set of beliefs (5) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
5% TOO "This ___ shall pass" (reassuring words) (3)
5% URIEL Archangel of wisdom (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% HAWKSNUGGETS Peddles pearls of wisdom? (12) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
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