Word whose first letter is dropped in contractions Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARE Word whose first letter is dropped in contractions (3) New York Times May 17, 2019
3% ALPHA First Greek letter (5) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
3% ALEPH First Hebrew letter (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 11, 2025
3% SATS Standardized tests whose essay portion was dropped in 2021 (4) The Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
3% SHES First word in a "Barbie" tagline (4) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
3% LIMA Code word for the letter L (4) (4) Mirror Classic Nov 8, 2025
3% SPASM Muscular contraction (5) LA Times Mini Nov 4, 2025
3% NDA Confidentiality contract (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 4, 2025
3% MIC Drop it! (3) Universal Nov 1, 2025
3% VOCALACCORD Verbal contract? (11) Wall Street Journal Nov 1, 2025

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