Background distraction Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Background distraction last seen in New York Times 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 NOISE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOISE Background distraction (5) New York Times Oct 23, 2020
3% MEMES Images like "Distracted boyfriend" (5) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
3% SKY Moon's background (3)
3% GRE *CGI-ready background (3) Universal Nov 21, 2025
3% SMOKEANDMIRRORS Distraction intended to mislead (15) Universal Nov 7, 2025
3% ONTASK Not distracted at work (6) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
3% FEINT Distracting move (5) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
3% DIN Distracting background noise (3)
2% ARCH Knowing second half of background work (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
2% COPYANDPASTE Plagiarise Constable as an example, with background drawn in by you once (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025

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