Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BACKTRACK Reverse a position, and a hint to what can follow the first words of the starred answers (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 22, 2024
6% DIALLING Word that can be preceded and followed by "tone" (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
6% LEADINGOFF What can pair with each part of the starred clues' answers (10) Newsday Nov 21, 2025
6% TABLEFORTWO Romantic restaurant reservation, and a hint to the starred answers (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
6% DOUBLESPACE Word processing option, and a hint to what can follow the words of the starred answers (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2019
5% ASKMELATER "I can answer in a bit" (10) Universal Dec 7, 2025
5% ORISIT Doubt-raising question, and a hint to the transformation applied to each starred clue's answer (6) Universal Dec 5, 2025
5% ODDSANDENDS Miscellaneous things ... and what the indicated letters in the starred clues' answers are? (11) Universal Dec 2, 2025
5% ISNTTHATSPECIAL Snarky response to a boast, and what can be said about the ends of the answers to the starred clues? (15) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2025
5% EASE What soldiers can be at? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 28, 2025

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