Past-tense verb that's potentially confusing (but grammatically correct!) when written twice in a row Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAD Past-tense verb that's potentially confusing (but grammatically correct!) when written twice in a row (3) New York Times May 1, 2025
50% DING When tripled, "That's correct!" (4) New York Times Mini Mar 3, 2026
50% WERE Verb in past tense. (4)
46% PARSE Analyze grammatically (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 19, 2026
46% WAS Past tense verb (3) (3)
46% EDIT Correct a verb tense, perhaps (4) LA Times Daily Jun 3, 2024
46% PRETERIT Verb tense expressing the past (8)
46% AORIST A past tense of Greek verbs (6)
44% EMEND Correct (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 3, 2026
44% EDGY Tense (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 4, 2026

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