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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BACKSTORY.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | BACKSTORY Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Mar 6, 2019 |
| 6% | YOUDOYOU Encouragement of individuality ... or a hint to a letter, a word and another letter within each starred clue's answer | (8) | Universal | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 6% | ALLABOARD Train conductor's cry … or a hint to each word in the answers to the starred clues | (9) | New York Times | Sep 16, 2025 |
| 6% | THREE Number of words in the four longest answers | (5) | Newsday | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 5% | GUINEA Word in the name of four countries | (6) | The Atlantic | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 5% | APPRAISED *Evaluated ... or, read differently, a hint to the word progressing through the starred clues' answers | (9) | Universal | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | MOBILEAPP *Angry Birds 2, for one ... or a hint to the word progressing through the starred clues' answers | (9) | Universal | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 5% | NEAT How whiskey might be served … with a hint to the answers to the seven starred clues | (4) | New York Times | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | AWOL Military's "nowhere to be found" letters | (4) | ||
| 5% | PEAT Answer found in favourite fuel (4) | (4) | Mirror Cryptic | Oct 15, 2025 |
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