Prepares for playing, in a way Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Prepares for playing, in a way featured in Wall Street Journal puzzle on January 14, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TUNES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUNES Prepares for playing, in a way (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
9% SETSUP Prepares a board game for play (6) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
9% TUNE Prepare to play, as a piano (4) LA Times Daily Nov 11, 2025
8% STEAMS Prepares veggies (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 14, 2026
8% PLAN Prepare (for) (4) Newsday Jan 12, 2026
8% LAY Prepare, as a table (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
8% KNEEL Prepare to propose (5) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
8% STEELS Prepares (oneself) (6) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
8% MASHED Prepared, as potatoes (6) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
8% COOK Prepare food (4)

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