Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKSTORY Fictional past, or a hint to four-letter words found in the starred answers (9) Wall Street Journal Mar 6, 2019
6% RUST Corrosion found in the four longest Across answers (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 17, 2026
6% RIGHTIES Southpaws' counterparts, or a phonetic hint to the last letters of all words in the starred clues' answers (8) Universal Jul 22, 2026
6% MUDDLEDTHROUGH Clumsily succeeded at ... or a hint to the word scrambled in each starred clue's answer (14) Universal Jul 7, 2026
6% SWORE Used four-letter words (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 17, 2026
6% OATH Four-letter word? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
5% AGO In the past (3) USA Today Aug 25, 2026
5% ABCD First four letters of the alphabet (4)
5% ANISE Fragrant "star" found in the kitchen (5)
5% NINE Phone number with four letters (4) Newsday Aug 23, 2026

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