Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRAIN Word that can precede the starts of 17-, 35- and 54-Across and 16-Down (5)
6% BROWN Word that can precede the starts of 17- and 62-Across and 11- and 35-Down (5)
6% CORN Word that can precede the start of 17- or 54-Across or 11- or 27-Down (4)
5% SUPER Word that can precede Bowl or Glue (5) New York Times Mini Dec 9, 2025
5% BELT See 17-Across (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
5% DIALLING Word that can be preceded and followed by "tone" (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 30, 2025
5% SWINE See 16-Down (5) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
5% STEPS See 16 Down (5) The Guardian Weekend Nov 29, 2025
5% NINE See 16 Down (4) The Guardian Weekend Nov 29, 2025
5% HOOP See 17-Across (4) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
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