A year after “essential,” stale Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUSTY A year after “essential,” stale (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 22, 2022
7% FRESH Not stale (5) Commuter Oct 6, 2025
6% SKI Slalom essential (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
6% ONTHEMEND Improving product, essentially, after working with the chaps (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
6% NICETOHAVE Helpful but not essential (10) Universal Dec 7, 2025
6% ARC Eyebrow, essentially (3) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
6% AGES Years and years (4) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
6% NEEDS Deems essential (5) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
6% POLE Vaulting essential? (4)
6% KEY Essential (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 26, 2025

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