Like an escalator, and, aptly, like the six-letter word that begins where 40-Across ends Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ATASLANT Like an escalator, and, aptly, like the six-letter word that begins where 40-Across ends (8) LA Times Daily Apr 1, 2017
5% AVIAN Like 1-Across builders (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 14, 2026
5% DEEP Like one end of some pools (4) USA Today Apr 14, 2026
5% UPTALK Speech that ends like this? (6) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
5% EVEN Like 64, but not 64 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 10, 2026
5% DOZE Word that aptly shares 75% of its letters with "snooze" (4) New York Times Midi Apr 9, 2026
5% AKINTO Like (6) New York Times Apr 8, 2026
5% NINES Numbers that look like upside-down sixes (5)
5% SENT Shipped off, like a parcel or letter (4)
5% CAPITALLETTERS WORDS LIKE THIS (14) Newsday Mar 29, 2026

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