Phrase before tear or shoestring Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Phrase before "tear" or "shoestring" . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ONA.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONA Phrase before "tear" or "shoestring" (3)
3% RIP Tear (3) Commuter Oct 11, 2025
3% ASTOLDTO Phrase before a memoir co-author (8) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
3% LACE Shoestring (4) Commuter Oct 2, 2025
3% TRITE Like the phrase "It's always darkest before the dawn" (5) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
3% IDIOM Phrase (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
3% IWASLIKE Phrase before self-quoting (8)
3% IDO Wedding phrase before a kiss (3) USA Today Jul 4, 2025
2% RIPUP Tear to pieces (5) New York Times Mini Oct 10, 2025
2% ANTE Up the ___ (poker phrase) (4)
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