Name that becomes another name when its first letter is dropped Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Name that becomes another name when its first letter is dropped last seen in New York Times 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 IRENE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IRENE Name that becomes another name when its first letter is dropped (5) New York Times Mar 6, 2024
4% TBONE Kind of steak with a letter in its name (5) New York Times Mini Dec 1, 2025
4% SIGNED Name dropped? (6) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025
3% ARTOO Android's first name? (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 26, 2025
3% STNICK Another name for 1-Down (6) Universal Nov 26, 2025
3% IDE Another name for the silver orfe (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 24, 2025
3% OREOS Cookies frequently name-dropped in crosswords (5) The Atlantic Nov 24, 2025
3% ONA __ first-name basis (3) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
3% OSPREY Sea hawk, by another name (6) TV Nov 23, 2025
3% DOSA Pancake that becomes a drink when its first and third letters are switched (4) Universal Nov 20, 2025

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