Desire that's odd for a number of years (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUSTRUM Desire that's odd for a number of years (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 11, 2025
95% ERA Large number of years (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 7, 2026
90% RECTO Odd-numbered page (5) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
86% URGE Desire (4) Eugene Sheffer Jun 13, 2026
86% SUBSET Odd numbers, vis-a-vis integers (6) Universal Jun 8, 2026
86% WANTS Desires (5) New York Times May 26, 2026
82% ENDS Odds and __ (4) LA Times Daily Jun 7, 2026
82% SEVENTY Number of years marked by a platinum anniversary (7) The Times Concise May 14, 2026
82% DOLLARSYMBOL *Number of years between Summer Olympics (12) New York Times May 13, 2026
78% YENS Strong desires (4) Commuter Jun 13, 2026

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