"Play it by ear" and "all ears," e.g. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOMS "Play it by ear" and "all ears," e.g. (6) New York Times Oct 17, 2023
95% OTIC Of the ear (4) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
91% ALLSMILES Grinning from ear to ear (9) Universal Jan 17, 2026
88% LUG Ear (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
85% ANVIL Ear bone (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 19, 2026
85% STUD Small earring (4) Universal Jan 15, 2026
85% STUDS Simple earrings (5) Commuter Jan 14, 2026
85% AURAL Pertaining to the ears (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 13, 2026
85% LOBE Earring site (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 8, 2026
85% HAMMER Bone of the ear (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026

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