What you needed when you used old oil lamps Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WICKS What you needed when you used old oil lamps (5)
4% THOU What you used to be (4) Newsday Jan 23, 2026
4% THEE What "you" used to be (4) Universal Dec 25, 2025
3% EAT ___ humble pie, phrase meaning "accept humiliation" that you might use when you thought you were right but you were wrong (3)
3% WERE "What ___ you thinking?!" (4)
3% ARENT "-- you glad you asked?" (5) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
3% BET What you place when gambling (3)
3% THIS What are you looking at? (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
3% SQUIFFY Section of Elvis quiff you oiled (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 22, 2026
3% BUS Lose an opportunity when you miss this (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
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