"I was solving a crossword when it happened," e.g Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIBI "I was solving a crossword when it happened," e.g (5) Universal Aug 6, 2021
91% LETTER E or G, e.g. (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
77% MUSICNOTES E, G, B, D and F, e.g. (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
73% SPARETIME When many solve crosswords (9) Universal Jan 28, 2019
73% NAMELY i. e. or e. g. (6)
70% HARD Tough to solve (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
70% CLUES Crossword hints (5) LA Times Daily Dec 30, 2025
70% HIJAB Muslim head covering (I, not E) (5) The Times Concise Dec 27, 2025
70% CLUE Crossword hint (4) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
70% THEMED Like this crossword (6) USA Today Dec 11, 2025

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