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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% | SHORTCHANGE Cheat … or a punny hint to the four sets of circled letters | (11) | New York Times | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 5% | AGO In the past | (3) | Commuter | Jan 1, 2026 |
| 5% | TIP Hint | (3) | New York Times | Dec 31, 2025 |
| 5% | OPAH Kingfish found in "drop a hint" | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 29, 2025 |
| 5% | TINGES Hints | (6) | New York Times | Dec 28, 2025 |
| 5% | AUPAIRS Certain child care workers ... and a phonetic hint to the starred clues' answers | (7) | Universal | Dec 24, 2025 |
| 5% | CLUE Hint | (4) | Commuter | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 5% | ERST In the past, in the past | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 22, 2025 |
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