Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BEARDOWN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BEARDOWN Put in extra effort, and a hint to the starts of the starred answers (8) Wall Street Journal Oct 16, 2023
6% FORGONE Renounced … or a phonetic hint to reading the answers to the starred clues (7) New York Times Jul 9, 2026
6% EMPTYWORDS Remarks void of meaning … and a phonetic hint to the answers to the starred clues (10) New York Times Jun 30, 2026
6% INSIDER With 65-Across, market no-no … or a hint to entering the answers to the starred clues (7) New York Times Jun 25, 2026
6% VERYINTERESTING "Intriguing," or a hint to the starred clues' answers (15) Universal Apr 24, 2026
6% MILE Go the extra ___ (make extra effort) (4)
5% YOUVEGOTAFRIEND Grammy-winning 1971 hit song, and a hint to the starts of answers to asterisked clues (15) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 16, 2026
5% NICETRY "Good effort!" (7) Eugene Sheffer Jul 16, 2026
5% QUIETSPELL Period of peace, and a hint to a three-letter piece of the marked answers (10) Wall Street Journal Jul 15, 2026
5% ONS Add-___ (extras) (3) USA Today Jul 10, 2026

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