“Hints that help decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar word”
This clue appeared as 55-Across in the USA Today Crossword on Friday, August 21, 2026. The answer has 12 letters.
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The clue “Hints that help decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar word” ran in the USA Today Crossword on August 21, 2026 as 55-Across. Its answer is a 12-letter word that starts with C and ends with S, with 4 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Hints that help decipher the meaning of an unfamiliar word” clue?+
The answer is CONTEXTCLUES (12 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of August 21, 2026.
Where has this clue appeared?+
We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.
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