Recurring plot element

Recurring plot element crossword clue answer contains 5 letters and has been last seen on April 25 2026 as part of Wall Street Journal Crossword.

Possible Solution: TROPE

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25 Back of a soccer goal 3 Letters
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51 Curiosity and Perseverance e.g. 6 Letters
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58 Rider of Sleipnir 4 Letters
59 Feline hybrid 5 Letters
60 Rides just out of a bubbly rinse? 10 Letters
61 Propensity 4 Letters
62 Like krypton 5 Letters
63 Barely defeated 5 Letters
64 Wild way to run 4 Letters
65 Snaky shape 3 Letters
66 Like a bad breakup 5 Letters
67 Call for 4 Letters
68 Rewards for waiting 4 Letters
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70 Cause of a wrinkled nose 4 Letters
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74 Hunter in the night sky 5 Letters
75 Trucker’s truck 3 Letters
76 Patch up 4 Letters
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78 Low-seed tomatoes 5 Letters
79 “You have to let me!” 6 Letters
80 Government office 6 Letters
81 Lays eyes on 4 Letters
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100 Name on a marquee 4 Letters
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