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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 |
| 5% | NEWLY Only just now | (5) | Newsday | Jun 26, 2026 |
| 4% | EVERY ___ now and then | (5) | USA Today | Jun 27, 2026 |
| 4% | SCREEN *Silver ___, phrase that's used to refer to the motion picture industry | (6) | ||
| 4% | ATONCE "Now!" | (6) | USA Today | Jun 25, 2026 |
| 4% | AYE Word that's an anagram of its synonym | (3) | The Atlantic | Jun 24, 2026 |
| 4% | ASSURED Certain wider US sanctions partially lifted | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jun 19, 2026 |
| 4% | STRIPPER Solvent used to remove old paint (8) | (8) | Puzzler | Jun 15, 2026 |
| 4% | PARE Remove, as a rind | (4) | Newsday | Jun 14, 2026 |
| 4% | MASSE Multitude, in a phrase | (5) | Newsday | Jun 13, 2026 |
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