Word that becomes its own opposite if its first letter is removed Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word that becomes its own opposite if its first letter is removed last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SHE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHE Word that becomes its own opposite if its first letter is removed (3) New York Times Oct 14, 2020
4% NATO Org. with its own alphabet (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
4% DOSA Pancake that becomes a drink when its first and third letters are switched (4) Universal Nov 20, 2025
4% ONE Integer that's its own square (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
4% BAN Word that becomes its own synonym when the last letter is changed to "r" (3) New York Times Sep 12, 2025
3% OFANERA Symbolic for its time (7) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
3% VIOLA Stringed instrument that becomes an exclamation if you switch its second and third letters (5) New York Times Mini Dec 14, 2025
3% SELFRULE Government of a country by its own people (4-4) (8) Puzzler Dec 4, 2025
3% COOP Business that's owned and managed by its members (4) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
3% TBONE Kind of steak with a letter in its name (5) New York Times Mini Dec 1, 2025

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