Subject of an old wives' tale? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUSBAND Subject of an old wives' tale? (7) New York Times Jan 12, 2017
8% TALE Old wives' ___ (4) New York Times Jun 9, 2025
8% EXES Subjects of old wives' tales? (4)
7% FABLE Note, free to create an old wives' tale (5) (5)
7% MYTH Old wives' tale (4)
7% LORE Old wives' tales and such (4) USA Today Mar 7, 2015
7% MYTHS Old wives' tales (5)
6% MATES Wives or husbands (5) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
6% THEME Subject (5) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
6% EPIC Grand tale (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025

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