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It beats rock, but is beaten by scissors Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue It beats rock, but is beaten by scissors last seen in Wall Street Journal 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PAPER.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PAPER It beats rock, but is beaten by scissors | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 19, 2015 |
| 6% | PATH Off the beaten __ | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 6% | SNIP Scissors sound | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 6% | CLIP Trim with scissors | (4) | Newsday | Oct 26, 2025 |
| 6% | CUT Use scissors | (3) | ||
| 6% | CUTS Uses a scissor | (4) | Newsday | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 6% | ROCK It beats scissors | (4) | Universal | Sep 4, 2022 |
| 5% | SCRAMS Beats it | (6) | New York Times | Nov 14, 2025 |
| 5% | WINNOW Beat rivals, then beat rivals up - that's separate (6) | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Nov 10, 2025 |
| 5% | PATROL Not skip a beat? | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 7, 2025 |
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