Kind of word that either part of down clue can be, never across Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Kind of word that either part of down clue can be, never across last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is VERB.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VERB Kind of word that either part of down clue can be, never across (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2021
6% NINE Number of words in this clue (yes, this clue!) (4) USA Today Mar 20, 2026
6% ABET Words on either side of "___ is ___" (4) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
5% STEP Word that can precede or follow "dance" (4)
5% POLE Either end of a magnet (4) The Times Concise Apr 3, 2026
5% DASH Small quantity - it can be seen in this clue (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
5% TIN Word before can or Man (3) The Atlantic Mar 26, 2026
5% NOTI "Moi? Never!" (4) New York Times Mar 26, 2026
5% HINTS Clues (5) USA Today Mar 25, 2026
5% MADE Word that can precede or follow "man" (4) The Washington Post Mini Mar 25, 2026

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