Head-scratching words ... and, phonetically, a feature of the four longest Down answers Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHYONEARTH Head-scratching words ... and, phonetically, a feature of the four longest Down answers (10) LA Times Daily Apr 14, 2022
7% THREE Number of words in the four longest answers (5) Newsday Aug 29, 2025
6% LAST The __ word of the four longest answers spells a season ending soon (4) Newsday Aug 8, 2025
6% ONES Pairs in the four longest answers (4) Newsday Jul 4, 2025
5% LASS Girl in mirror scratching head (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
5% ELIDE Omit phonetically (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
5% CLAWAT Scratch (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
5% SCHWA Phonetic symbol (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% ELBOW Nudge, or the circled words, phonetically (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 9, 2025
5% TOGO Pair in the seven longest answers (4) Newsday Oct 5, 2025

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