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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue last seen in LA Times Daily 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HALFMEASURE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HALFMEASURE Paltry effort, or a literal description of the answer to each starred clue | (11) | LA Times Daily | May 21, 2025 |
| 6% | INSTITCHES Laughing hysterically, or what the answers to the starred clues literally are | (10) | LA Times Daily | Jan 25, 2026 |
| 6% | THATSRIGHT "Bingo!" ... or a description of the starred clues' answers | (10) | Universal | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 6% | COLOURTV 1950s technological development, and a description of answers to starred clues | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 9, 2025 |
| 5% | WORKBACKWARDS Advice to a problem solver, or an apt description of the answers to the starred clues | (13) | LA Times Daily | Feb 20, 2026 |
| 5% | WELCOMEBACK "So glad you've returned!," or a feature of the answer to each starred clue? | (11) | LA Times Daily | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 5% | MEATEATING Non-vegetarian, and what the answers to asterisked clues are literally doing | (10) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Feb 17, 2026 |
| 5% | TWOFORONE Good deal, like the answers to the starred clues | (9) | Wall Street Journal | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5% | MAKE With 36- and 37-Across, get by, or how to find a second answer to each starred clue | (4) | LA Times Daily | Feb 6, 2026 |
| 5% | ASALLGETOUT To the max ... or, read differently, a hint to the starred clues' answers? | (11) | Universal | Jan 27, 2026 |
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