The tense used in a phrase such as “I thought he had gone” Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLUPERFECT The tense used in a phrase such as “I thought he had gone” (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 30, 2018
6% SOTOO "I thought ___!" ("I had the same thought!"): 2 wds. (5)
6% IDEA "I had no ____!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2026
5% HAIROFTHEDOG I forgot he had developed hangover cure (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 7, 2026
5% TAUT Tense (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 7, 2026
5% ZINC Element I thought was alphabetically last for a while (4) Universal Sep 2, 2026
5% PRESENT Tense here (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 1, 2026
5% RIDING Sound clothes I had on (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 26, 2026
5% POOF [And it's gone!] (4) LA Times Daily Aug 23, 2026
5% SOI "Or ___ thought" (3) Universal Aug 18, 2026

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