'I coulda been somebody, instead of ___' ('On the Waterfront') Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABUM 'I coulda been somebody, instead of ___' ('On the Waterfront') (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 19, 2017
4% IVE "____ been thinking" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
4% HAD "I've been ___!" ("I got fooled!") (3) New York Times Nov 25, 2025
4% ENTRANT Somebody taking part in a contest (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 23, 2025
4% SHOULDA Woulda, coulda follower (7) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
4% ELIDES Says "coulda, woulda, shoulda," say (6) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
4% ELIA "On the Waterfront" director Kazan (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 21, 2025
4% HAS ____-been (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
4% LIEU In ___ of (instead of) (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 17, 2025
4% MUSTA "___ been somethin' I said!" (5) New York Times Nov 5, 2025

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