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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 |
| 7% | OATH Four-letter word? | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 12, 2026 |
| 6% | SWORE Used four-letter words | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 6% | VERYINTERESTING "Intriguing," or a hint to the starred clues' answers | (15) | Universal | Apr 24, 2026 |
| 6% | GOPLACES Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues | (8) | LA Times Daily | Mar 29, 2026 |
| 5% | INSIDER With 65-Across, market no-no … or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues | (7) | New York Times | Jun 25, 2026 |
| 5% | GRETA With 26-Across, "Past Lives" star | (5) | USA Today | Jun 21, 2026 |
| 5% | RINGO Man's name whose first four letters spell a word describing its last letter | (5) | New York Times | Jun 20, 2026 |
| 5% | UNDERCOVERAGENT Operative in each starred clue's answer, because of the word a row above it? | (15) | Universal | Jun 17, 2026 |
| 5% | AGO In the past | (3) | Universal | Jun 15, 2026 |
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