"[She] used the misery of Calcutta as a stepping stone in her career"--1979 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOTHERTERESA "[She] used the misery of Calcutta as a stepping stone in her career"--1979 (12)
5% TRAVERTINE Stone used in flooring (10) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
5% WOE Misery (3) USA Today Jan 26, 2026
4% HIS ___ and hers (3)
4% STILE Fence steps (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 12, 2026
4% KESHA She dropped the "$" from her stage name in 2014 (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 11, 2026
4% TROD Stepped (on) (4) Commuter Feb 10, 2026
4% HER She/___ (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 10, 2026
4% SCULPT Carve stone (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 9, 2026
4% GEM Precious stone (3) New York Times Feb 9, 2026
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