A lecturer to ponder - starter's missing salt (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALUMINATE A lecturer to ponder - starter's missing salt (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 4, 2024
75% CHEW Ponder (on) (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
75% MUSED Pondered (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 6, 2025
72% MUSE Ponder (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 4, 2025
69% MULL Ponder (over) (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
69% COGITATE Ponder (8) The Sun Two Speed Jul 14, 2025
66% EPSOM ___ salts (5) Universal Oct 17, 2025
66% SAILOR Salt (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 6, 2025
63% READER Lecturer (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 25, 2025
63% SHOPS Ponders purchasing (5)

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