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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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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