A bit of a pain, Matt's ahead of champion, swallowing hard Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DULL A bit of a pain, Matt's ahead of champion, swallowing hard (4) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 12, 2016
64% PUREE It's not hard to swallow (5) Newsday Aug 23, 2025
53% LED Was ahead (3) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
51% PLUG *Swallow quickly (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025
51% KNOCKBACK Swallow drink (9) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
51% PITH Stone, hard, in bit of fruit? (4) The Times Cryptic Sep 30, 2025
48% EARLY Ahead of schedule (5) USA Today Nov 7, 2025
48% HEATINGPAD Pain reliever (10) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
48% LANE --> closed ahead? (4) USA Today Quick Nov 5, 2025
48% FT --> closed ahead? (2) USA Today Quick Nov 5, 2025

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