Formerly the start of a story (4,4,1,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCEUPONATIME Formerly the start of a story (4,4,1,4) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 7, 2025
10% ERST Formerly, formerly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
9% HAD Formerly owned (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
9% NEE Formerly named (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
9% EDO Tokyo, formerly (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 10, 2025
9% ONCE Formerly (4) LA Times Daily Nov 27, 2025
9% PERSIA Iran, formerly (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
9% BURMA Myanmar, formerly (5) TV Nov 2, 2025
8% TALES Stories (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 19, 2025
8% CONCEIVE Caught, formerly, by the setter's grasp (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 19, 2025

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