What the parenthetical numbers tell you to use in a novel way Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEFTMOSTLETTERS What the parenthetical numbers tell you to use in a novel way (15) Wall Street Journal May 6, 2016
3% HOWSO "In what way?" (5) The Atlantic Mar 13, 2026
3% HOW "In what way?" (3) USA Today Mar 10, 2026
3% ASIDE Parenthetical remark (5) New York Times Mar 5, 2026
3% UPTO "What are you __?" (4) LA Times Daily Mar 1, 2026
3% SEE "What did I tell you?!" (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
3% THOU What you used to be (4) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
3% THEE What "you" used to be (4) Universal Dec 25, 2025
2% TATTLE Tell (on) (6) LA Times Daily Mar 15, 2026
2% LIE Tell an untruth (3)

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