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A year after “essential,” stale Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue A year after “essential,” stale last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MUSTY.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | MUSTY A year after “essential,” stale | (5) | The Times Cryptic | Feb 22, 2022 |
| 7% | FRESH Not stale | (5) | Commuter | Oct 6, 2025 |
| 7% | OLDHAT Passé, stale | (6) | The Times Concise | Sep 23, 2025 |
| 7% | OLD Stale | (3) | Universal | Jul 6, 2025 |
| 7% | RANCID Stale | (6) | Newsday | Jul 3, 2025 |
| 6% | OATS Porridge, essentially | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 6% | AMINO Essential __ acids | (5) | Commuter | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 6% | MOLD Growth on stale bread | (4) | ||
| 6% | TALES Stories; stale (anag.) | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 6% | CHESTNUT Tree - stale joke (8) | (8) | The Guardian Quick | Oct 14, 2025 |
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