Steps up, being formerly involved in unusual cases Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESCALATES Steps up, being formerly involved in unusual cases (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 2, 2019
6% ERGO That being the case (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 9, 2026
5% STAIR Step (5) Universal Jul 22, 2026
5% OWNED Formerly possessed (5) Newsday Jul 22, 2026
5% USED Formerly owned (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 20, 2026
5% ONCE Formerly (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 17, 2026
5% OFFBEAT Unusual (7) Puzzler Backwords Jul 10, 2026
5% ITSODD "This is unusual ..." (6) The Atlantic Jul 4, 2026
5% KNEE Joint bent in step-ups (4) USA Today Jun 29, 2026
5% LEST In case (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 29, 2026

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