Word with 'eat' in its etymology Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETCH Word with 'eat' in its etymology (4) Newsday Apr 15, 2023
7% ORIG Etymology abbr. (4) Newsday Jul 20, 2025
6% ERODE Eat into (5) USA Today Aug 24, 2025
6% SPAIN Its national anthem has no words (5) New York Times Aug 22, 2025
6% DOG ___ eat ___ ruthless competition (same word)? (3)
6% BEAR Animal whose Greek name is the etymology of the word "arctic" (4) New York Times Jul 3, 2025
5% ERNS Fish-eating raptors (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
5% RIPEN Get ready to eat? (5) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
5% DIGIN "Go ahead and eat!" (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
5% ALOSS At ___ for words (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025

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