What the 27 Across was built for Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLOOD What the 27 Across was built for (5) Newsday Nov 25, 2015
4% NURSE 27 Across carer (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 20, 2026
3% TOWN Place with parts not built up (4) The Times Cryptic Aug 28, 2026
3% MODULAR Built from distinct parts (7) The Times Concise Aug 25, 2026
3% PARKINGINREAR Common storefront sign, and a hint to 20-, 27-, 34- and 44-Across (13) Wall Street Journal Aug 18, 2026
3% DUMPY Short and heavily built (5) (5) Puzzler Aug 14, 2026
3% ONTAP Like 11-Down and 27-Across, often (5) LA Times Daily Aug 13, 2026
3% PASTA What 69-Across often tops (5) Newsday Aug 12, 2026
3% AGATES A stage built of stones (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Aug 7, 2026
3% PRIME Like 7 and 17, but not 27 (5) Universal Aug 3, 2026

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