Appropriately, word that can precede the first words of 10- and 20-Across and 32- and 38-Down Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Appropriately, word that can precede the first words of 10- and 20-Across and 32- and 38-Down . 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 ELBOW.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELBOW Appropriately, word that can precede the first words of 10- and 20-Across and 32- and 38-Down (5)
6% PENAL Word that can precede "code" or "colony" (5) New York Times Mini Oct 29, 2025
6% WATER Word that can precede the first word of 20-, 32-, 43-, and 56-Across (5)
6% SHOE Mule, or word that can precede the first word in 20- and 55-Across and 10- and 27-Down (4)
6% BUT Word preceding 20-Across (3)
5% SHES First word in a "Barbie" tagline (4) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
5% AROLLIN Words preceding "the hay" in a euphemism (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% SNAPCRACKLEPOP Breakfast cereal trio, and what 20-, 31-, and 38-Across are (14) LA Times Daily Oct 30, 2025
5% MAMA Tot's first word, often (4)
5% HERESTHETHING Words that may precede an explanation (13) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
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