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Old synonym for “lifted” or “removed”, now only used in an idiomatic phrase Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old synonym for “lifted” or “removed”, now only used in an idiomatic phrase last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 HOIST.
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Crossword Answer For Old synonym for “lifted” or “removed”, now only used in an idiomatic phrase:
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HOIST Old synonym for “lifted” or “removed”, now only used in an idiomatic phrase | (5) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 17, 2023 |
| 4% | CRAW Idiomatic sticking point | (4) | New York Times | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 4% | HEAVE Lift with effort | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 4% | TIS Contraction of "it is" that only removes one letter | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 4% | THESAURUS Volume with synonym lists | (9) | Newsday | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 4% | HOISTS Lifts with a pulley | (6) | New York Times | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 4% | RUNIC Using old Germanic letters | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 4% | ASIN Clarifying phrase | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 4% | DROLL *Risky endeavor, idiomatically | (5) | New York Times | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 4% | IRON Appliance used to remove creases from clothes | (4) |
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