Missing word in 21-, 31-, 40- and 50-Across, applied literally Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Missing word in 21-, 31-, 40- and 50-Across, applied literally . 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 BACK.

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Crossword Answer For Missing word in 21-, 31-, 40- and 50-Across, applied literally:

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACK Missing word in 21-, 31-, 40- and 50-Across, applied literally (4)
5% MISS See 21-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
5% LAVA 40-Across output (4) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
5% ETNA Volcano in 31-Across (4) USA Today Sep 27, 2025
5% ATIME See 31-Across (5) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
5% SCHEDULERUNS Risks missing a deadline, literally (12) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
4% LOST Missing (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 5, 2025
4% TIE 50-50, say (3) Universal Nov 4, 2025
4% SLOW Apply the brakes (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
4% TARBUCK see 21 Across (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 31, 2025
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