Romance novel staple, another word for which is aptly hidden in 20-, 32- and 40-Across Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Romance novel staple, another word for which is aptly hidden in 20-, 32- and 40-Across last seen in LA Times Daily 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 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SECRETMEETING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SECRETMEETING Romance novel staple, another word for which is aptly hidden in 20-, 32- and 40-Across (13) LA Times Daily Jul 30, 2015
6% OLD Word aptly hidden in "moldy" (3) New York Times Aug 4, 2026
5% SLANG Word hidden, aptly, in "teen's language" (5) New York Times Sep 14, 2026
5% CLASSICGAMESHOW 20-, 32- or 40-Across (15) New York Times Apr 19, 2021
4% LOVE Romance (4) New York Times Midi Sep 19, 2026
4% EYESINTHESKY Spy satellites, and a hint to 20-, 35- and 40-Across, given their second halves (12) Wall Street Journal Sep 17, 2026
4% WOO Romance (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2026
4% ALTA 20-Across, en español (4) New York Times Sep 5, 2026
4% OPUNCH Tool found in a 32-Across (6) New York Times Sep 3, 2026
4% EVIL Word aptly found within "devilish" (4) The New Yorker Mini Sep 3, 2026

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