Sort of idiom, initially not a word Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ISH Sort of idiom, initially not a word (3) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 22, 2021
7% PUNSTER Word player, of a sort (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 10, 2026
6% AHOY Word initially proposed as the standard phone greeting (4) The Atlantic Apr 25, 2026
6% ROSA Half a "hidden" idiom (4) Newsday Apr 24, 2026
6% OPENS Initiates (5) Commuter Apr 24, 2026
6% TYPE Sort (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 18, 2026
6% LEVER Pulling the ___ (outdated idiom for voting) (5) New York Times Mini Apr 15, 2026
6% ILK Sort (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 10, 2026
6% VARIETY Sort (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 7, 2026
6% THREE Crowd, in an idiom (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026

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