Word that becomes its own synonym if you change its first letter to 'WI' Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLY Word that becomes its own synonym if you change its first letter to WI (3) New York Times Jul 2, 2021
98% OPS Word that becomes its own synonym if you change its first letter to 'WI' (3) New York Times Oct 22, 2020
3% BOX Word that can follow each group of circled letters (and hints at its shape) (3) New York Times Mini Apr 7, 2026
3% SICILY Its capital is Palermo (6) Premier Sunday Mar 29, 2026
3% ARE Verb shortened to its middle letter in texts (3) New York Times Midi Mar 28, 2026
3% SELFRULE Government of a country by its own people (4-4) (8) Puzzler Mar 17, 2026
3% YEN Pittance that's its own plural (3) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
3% AMOS Biblical prophet that's 51-Down without its first letter (4) New York Times Mar 10, 2026
3% POLSKA A central European country, in its own language (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Mar 8, 2026
3% THUMB Hand part with its own rule (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Mar 8, 2026

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