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Here is the answer for the crossword clue The day preceding Ash Wednesday last seen in Guardian Speedy puzzle. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MARDIGRAS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MARDIGRAS The day preceding Ash Wednesday (9) The Guardian Speedy Jun 5, 2022
27% SHROVETIDE The three days preceding Ash Wednesday, when confessions were made in preparation for Lent (10)
3% BOWIE David ___, "Ashes to Ashes" hitmaker (5)
3% URN Ashes container (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2025
3% CAR "A Wednesday ___," song by Johnny Cash that celebrates the third day of the week (3)
3% HOLYWEEK Seven days preceding Easter Sunday (4,4) (8) Puzzler Aug 15, 2025
3% SEPTUAGESIMA Third Sunday before Ash Wednesday in the liturgical year (12) (12) Mirror Quiz Aug 5, 2025
3% ONE Day preceder or follower (3) Newsday Aug 1, 2025
3% CREMATE Reduce to ashes (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 18, 2025
3% THU Day after Wednesday, for short (3)

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