Vowel sound in "hard" and "start" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOFTA Vowel sound in 'hard' and 'start' (5) New York Times May 21, 2017
8% SCHWA Neutral vowel sound (5) LA Times Mini Dec 3, 2025
7% ETA Greek vowel (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 5, 2025
7% BAM Sound of a hard thud (3)
6% SCARCE Hard to obtain (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 5, 2025
6% IOU Last three vowels (3)
6% ONSETS Starts (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
6% RARE Hard to find (4) Commuter Dec 3, 2025
6% EARNS Works hard for (5) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
6% STEEL Hard metal (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025

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