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
3% VALIANT See 53-Across (7) New York Times Nov 6, 2025
2% ASKS Calls (for) (4) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
2% NEED Call for (4) LA Times Mini Dec 5, 2025
2% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
2% INHOME Like a house call (6) Universal Dec 3, 2025
2% ONCD Like most audiobooks before the rise of streaming (4) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
2% EELS Underwater creatures that look like 58-Across (4) USA Today Nov 29, 2025
2% ASEC See 53-Down (4) New York Times Nov 27, 2025
2% RICECAKE Starchy food like tteokbokki (8) USA Today Nov 26, 2025

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