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
5% THERE Word that becomes its opposite when its first letter is removed (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
4% EVER Word that's one letter short of its opposite (4) The Atlantic Aug 28, 2026
4% GOO Word that becomes its own synonym when "p" is added to the end (3) New York Times Aug 5, 2026
3% SLIDE It still means "move smoothly" when its first letter is changed to "G" (5) Universal Sep 2, 2026
3% ONIONRING Appetizer bit that's shaped like two of its letters (9) New York Times Midi Aug 31, 2026
3% FROOTLOOP Cereal piece that's shaped like four of its letters (9) New York Times Midi Aug 31, 2026
3% NATO Org. with its own alphabet? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 27, 2026
3% UNCUT In its full form (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 26, 2026
3% POLSKA Europe's ninth-largest country, in its own language (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 23, 2026

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