Used to be number one around end of December Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Used to be number one around end of December featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on March 16, 2026. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WERE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WERE Used to be number one around end of December (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
3% ZIRCON December birthstone (6) Commuter Mar 11, 2026
3% NOEL Season in December (4) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
3% XMASLIST December compilation (8) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
3% EVES There are two big ones in December (4) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
3% NYE Time around December 31st: Abbr. (3)
3% MONTH December, for one (5) USA Today Dec 23, 2025
3% EVE December 24, for one (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
2% LENGTH One-end-to-the-other measure (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Mar 16, 2026
2% URL One might end with "com" or "org" (3) New York Times Mar 16, 2026

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