Underlying explanation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROOTCAUSE Underlying explanation (9)
3% COMMENTARIES Explanations (12) (12) Mirror Classic Nov 18, 2025
3% RIGAMAROLE Complicated explanation (10) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
3% RATIONALE Underlying principle (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 28, 2025
3% YSEE Explanation intro (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
3% HERESTHETHING Words that may precede an explanation (13) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
3% BECAUSEISAIDSO Unsatisfying explanation from a parent (14) Universal Oct 18, 2025
3% ITSME Part of a breakup explanation (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 1, 2025
3% BASIS Underlying principle (5) Newsday Sep 16, 2025
2% DOUBLEOHSEVEN *James Bond's code number ... and the underlying connection between the themed entries at 13a, 20a, 22a, 44a, 51a, 44d, and 47d (13)
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