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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Hard-to-define element, or a hint to what can precede each last word in answers to starred clues last seen in LA Times Daily puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is THEXFACTOR.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | THEXFACTOR Hard-to-define element, or a hint to what can precede each last word in answers to starred clues | (10) | LA Times Daily | Nov 2, 2015 |
| 7% | DOUBLETAKE Delayed reaction to a surprise ... and what can precede the two words in each starred clue's answer? | (10) | Universal | Mar 23, 2026 |
| 6% | PLAYTHING Child's toy ... or what the end of each starred clue's answer is? | (9) | Universal | Mar 2, 2026 |
| 6% | POWERPLAY Takeover endeavor ... and a hint to what can precede each word in the answers to starred clues | (9) | LA Times Daily | Aug 13, 2019 |
| 6% | WATER Word that can precede each word of each starred answer | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 15, 2018 |
| 6% | FIRST Word that can precede each half of each starred clue's answer | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 14, 2015 |
| 5% | EGGDROP Classic science class experiment ... or a hint to the starred clues' answers | (7) | Universal | Apr 17, 2026 |
| 5% | BEDDING What links answers to asterisked clues | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Apr 12, 2026 |
| 5% | FRACTIONAL Insignificant, and a hint to answers to the asterisked clues | (10) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Mar 31, 2026 |
| 5% | GOPLACES Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues | (8) | LA Times Daily | Mar 29, 2026 |
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