City was first to back paper (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELFT City was first to back paper (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 14, 2024
9% TRIB Windy City paper, with "the" (4) New York Times May 24, 2026
8% ESSAYS School papers (6) Thomas Joseph Jun 30, 2026
8% PISA Drink knocked back next to a city in Italy (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 29, 2026
8% STAPLE Paper fastener (6) Eugene Sheffer Jun 26, 2026
8% SCRAP Fragment of paper (5) Newsday Jun 22, 2026
8% YELLOWED Aged, as paper (8) The Times Sunday Concise Jun 21, 2026
8% TORE Ripped, as paper (4)
8% IOUS Promissory papers (4) Newsday Jun 21, 2026
8% OSAKA First capsule hotel city (1979) (5) Newsday Jun 20, 2026

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