What could be keeping up standards? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAGPOLE What could be keeping up standards? (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 21, 2022
7% SKY What's up? (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
7% DOC "What's up, ___?" (3) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
7% LAGSBEHIND Fails to keep up (10) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
6% AVERAGES Standard amounts (8) (8) Mirror Quick Oct 17, 2025
6% SYNC Keep up to date across multiple devices (4) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
6% MAY Could potentially (3) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
6% PROFORMA Standard document for completion (8) The Times Concise Oct 10, 2025
6% PAR Standard (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
6% AMESS "What ___!" ("Clean up this room!") (5) LA Times Mini Oct 4, 2025

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