Ate up most of ham, in reality Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFACTO Ate up most of ham, in reality (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 18, 2022
98% DE FACTO Ate up most of ham, in reality (8)
7% EMOTED Hammed it up (6) TV Nov 23, 2025
7% EMOTE Ham it up (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 30, 2025
6% UNDERACTS Doesn't exactly ham it up (9) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
6% EMOTES Hams it up (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
6% OVERACT Ham it up (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 25, 2025
5% MEAT Lamb or ham (4) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
5% CONCRETE Grounded in reality (8) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
5% SPRAT Jack who ate no fat (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025

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