Step up in case badly behind time (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Step up in case badly behind time (8) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on November 5, 2025. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ESCALATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCALATE Step up in case badly behind time (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
7% REV Step (up) (3) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
7% ATA One step __ time (3) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2025
6% PEDALTOTHEMETAL "Step on it!" (15) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
6% SHY "Don't be ___!" ("Step right up!") (3) Universal Nov 2, 2025
6% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
6% TREAD Step (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 28, 2025
6% OWES Is behind (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
6% INCREMENTAL Growing step by step (11) The Times Concise Oct 27, 2025
6% EDGE __ case (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025

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