Basic cause, origin Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOT Basic cause, origin (4) The Times Concise Apr 7, 2021
8% ABCS Basics (4) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
7% UPTONOGOOD Causing mischief (10) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
7% DELAYED Caused to be late (7) Commuter Nov 20, 2025
7% NEE Originally called (3) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
7% ALKALI Basic salt, in chemistry (6) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
7% IBEAM Basic girder (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
7% REMIND Cause to remember (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
7% TIES Causes for overtime (4) USA Today Nov 11, 2025
7% ELEMENTAL Being basic (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2025

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