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% LONE Singular, with or without its first letter (4) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
3% ALPHA First Greek letter (5) Commuter Dec 25, 2025
3% A Is not contracted? (1) USA Today Quick Dec 24, 2025
3% ISNT Is not contracted? (4) USA Today Quick Dec 24, 2025
3% LEASE Rental contract (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
3% RENEWAL Contract extension (7) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
3% SHED Dropped (4) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
3% GRAPHICTEE Shirt with a design (... first 4 letters + the last letter) (10) Universal Dec 16, 2025
3% RENEW Extend, as a contract (5)

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