Popular misconception about a word's origins Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FOLK ETYMOLOGY Popular misconception about a word's origins (14) The Times Concise Sep 11, 2023
6% MYTHS Popular misconceptions (5)
5% LIKED Popular (5) The Times Concise Sep 9, 2025
5% DEMOTIC Popular (7) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
5% DRIP Stalactite origin (4) LA Times Daily Sep 6, 2025
5% MIDAS The original Goldfinger? (5) Universal Sep 4, 2025
5% ROWDY Loud word about axis (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Aug 27, 2025
5% BALTI Popular curry (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 14, 2025
5% OREO ___ Way, block in Lower Manhattan where a popular cookie originated (4) New York Times Aug 11, 2025
5% ADAM Original gardener (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 8, 2025

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