"[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% WOE Misery (3) LA Times Daily Apr 29, 2026
5% KATHY Bates of "Misery" (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 25, 2026
4% STUPETORE She is aghast with her expression; et Proteus formam mutat (9) The Times O Tempora May 2, 2026
4% STAIR Step (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 29, 2026
4% SADNESS Violent Danes with ship, creating misery (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
4% ONYX Cameo stone (4) Newsday Apr 28, 2026
4% MASON Builder in stone (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 27, 2026
4% HURRY "Step on it!" (5) The Telegraph Mini Apr 26, 2026
4% STOOL One might be used for stepping up or sitting down (5) New York Times Apr 26, 2026
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