The way to get to the bottom of things (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOWNWARDS The way to get to the bottom of things (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 19, 2025
9% ASITIS "The way things stand ... " (6) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
9% SYSTEM Way of doing things (6) USA Today Nov 19, 2025
8% SOLES Shoe bottoms (5) LA Times Daily Dec 18, 2025
8% PAJAMAPANTS *Bottoms worn as loungewear (11) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
8% SOLE Bottom of a sneaker (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
8% BUM Bottom (3) Universal Dec 13, 2025
8% TEARINGUP Getting misty, in a way (9) Wall Street Journal Dec 13, 2025
8% NEARS Gets warmer, in a way (5) LA Times Daily Dec 5, 2025
8% ADE ____ Edmondson, Bottom star (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 4, 2025

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