Quaint lead-in to while Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Quaint lead-in to while featured in New York Times puzzle on May 12, 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ERST.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ERST Quaint lead-in to while (4) New York Times May 12, 2026
3% AHEAD In the lead (5) LA Times Daily May 12, 2026
3% INTRO Lead-in (5) Thomas Joseph May 12, 2026
3% AGES A long while (4) USA Today May 11, 2026
3% SHOPPE Quaint emporium (6) Newsday May 10, 2026
3% LENDS Gives for a while (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 9, 2026
3% ONCE __ in a while (4) LA Times Daily May 7, 2026
3% ISAY Quaint British exclamation (4) Universal May 2, 2026
3% TIS Quaint affirmation (3) LA Times Daily May 1, 2026
3% INN Quaint hotel (3) Newsday Apr 27, 2026

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