__ on a true story Crossword Clue

Last seen in: The Washington Post · 2026-09-27

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(adjective satellite)

  1. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form)
  2. having a base

(noun)

  1. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale
  2. a piece of fiction that narrates a chain of related events
  3. a record or narrative description of past events
  4. a short account of the news
  5. a trivial lie
  6. a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

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  • 99% match 5 letters
    BASED

    __ on a true story (5)

    The Washington Post · Sep 27, 2026

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