French loanword that literally means "rung on a ladder" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ECHELON French loanword that literally means "rung on a ladder" (7)
7% STEP Ladder rung (4) Newsday Aug 17, 2026
4% KARAOKE It literally means "empty orchestra" (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2026
4% LIT On fire, literally or figuratively (3) The Atlantic Aug 28, 2026
4% ILL Sick, literally or figuratively (3) The Atlantic Aug 28, 2026
4% CLIMBS Goes the rung way? (6) Universal Aug 14, 2026
4% RUNG Step on a ladder (4) New York Times Midi Aug 6, 2026
4% SCALAE Ladders (6) The Times O Tempora Aug 1, 2026
4% IDIOM Non-literal phrase (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 25, 2026
4% LIRE Verb meaning "to read" in French (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 22, 2026
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