Word that retains its meaning when its third letter is removed Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Word that retains its meaning when its third 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROTUND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROTUND Word that retains its meaning when its third letter is removed (6) New York Times Feb 16, 2023
3% OFANERA Symbolic for its time (7) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
3% KEPT Retained (4) The Times Concise Dec 20, 2025
3% ONOMATOPOEIA Word whose sound suggests its meaning (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Dec 19, 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% KEEP Retain (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 2, 2025
3% TBONE Kind of steak with a letter in its name (5) New York Times Mini Dec 1, 2025
3% PERSE By its very nature (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
3% GAMMA Third Greek letter (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 28, 2025
3% SENSE Contextual word's meaning (5) Newsday Nov 28, 2025

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