Opening paragraphs of news stories. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEADS Opening paragraphs of news stories. (5)
7% LEDE News story intro (4) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
7% ITEMS News stories (5) Commuter Jan 26, 2026
7% INDENT Paragraph starter (6) Universal Dec 1, 2025
6% BIOS Some paragraphs in playbills (4) New York Times Feb 19, 2026
6% HOW Story (3) USA Today Quick Feb 19, 2026
6% TALE Story (4) USA Today Quick Feb 19, 2026
6% TAB Paragraph starter, perhaps (3) New York Times Feb 5, 2026
6% TALC Powder story is given new ending (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
6% TALES Stories (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 21, 2026
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