Preface perhaps key (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPENER Preface perhaps key (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 31, 2024
8% ICANTLIE Potential preface to a painful truth (8) The Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
8% ISLET Key, perhaps - one of Langerhans'? (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Dec 9, 2025
7% ALT Keyboard key (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
7% ALICIA Keys on the piano? (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 9, 2026
7% ESC PC key (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
7% OBOE Wind with keys (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
7% TENSE Keyed up (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
7% ISLETS Keys (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
7% TYPES Strikes keys (5) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025

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