Crucial last moments in a game, or a popular New Year's tradition that involves shouting numbers backwards Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COUNTDOWN Crucial last moments in a game, or a popular New Year's tradition that involves shouting numbers backwards (9)
64% CHOKE Fail at a crucial moment (5) Universal Sep 8, 2025
57% UNO Card game that involves shouting its name (3) New York Times Sep 30, 2025
55% EVE New Year's __ (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
53% BIENNIAL Lasting two years (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
53% TEN Number of years in a decade (3) USA Today Oct 7, 2025
53% SOPH Last year's frosh (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
53% PERENNIAL Lasting through the year (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
53% TWO Number of years in a biennium (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 28, 2025
53% LOTTO It's a numbers game (5) Universal Sep 25, 2025
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