Word that can precede the last words of 17-, 21-, 26-, 48-, and 54-Across Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word that can precede the last words of 17-, 21-, 26-, 48-, and 54-Across . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SLEEPING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLEEPING Word that can precede the last words of 17-, 21-, 26-, 48-, and 54-Across (8)
6% NONO Words to 17-Across (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2025
6% SMART Word that can precede the last word of 17-, 24-, 48- and 58-Across (5)
6% SPOT Word that can follow the last words of 17-, 26-, 36-, 48- and 58-Across (4)
6% FIRE It can precede the last word of 17, 26, 44 and 59-Across (4)
5% AMEN Prayer's last word (4) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% SALTYLANGUAGE Sailor's foul words ... or 17-, 24-, 54- and 64-Across, based on four letters they all contain? (13) Universal Oct 6, 2025
5% ROTARY Word which can precede club, engine and washing line (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 5, 2025
5% FOOTBALLPENALTY Result of the no-no found at the end of 17-, 26- or 42-Across (15) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
5% NASAL Word preceding "passage" or "spray" (5) Universal Sep 25, 2025
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