Food that was called 53-Across before Twizzlers and the like Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLACKLICORICE Food that was called 53-Across before Twizzlers and the like (13) New York Times Dec 11, 2016
2% ORTS Scraps of food (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 2, 2026
2% CREATUREFEATURE Movie staple of 1960s TV, and a clue to 17-, 26-, 53- and 66-Across (15) Wall Street Journal Apr 1, 2026
2% DIETS Food plans (5) Newsday Mar 31, 2026
2% CUCKOO Bird with a call that sounds like its name (6) (6) The Sun Mini Mar 28, 2026
2% TAUT Like an archer's bowstring before a shot (4) New York Times Mar 24, 2026
2% OTTO What 33 Across is called in a Tom Hanks film (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 24, 2026
2% TOGO Like food truck orders (4) LA Times Daily Mar 22, 2026
2% NAMED Called (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 22, 2026
2% FARE Food (4) Universal Mar 21, 2026

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