Affected by rain around North, then South, got destroyed (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WENTWEST Affected by rain around North, then South, got destroyed (4,4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 6, 2025
6% IRONCLAD Cold rain destroyed warship (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% GUYANESE North coast South American (8) Newsday Dec 31, 2025
5% DOTES Showers affection (on) (5) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
5% POUR Rain hard (4) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
5% DROP Bit of rain (4) Commuter Jan 28, 2026
5% RUIN Destroy (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 23, 2026
5% ARID Rain-free (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% BELOW South of (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
5% TATE Art gallery in North Dakota, say, not South (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 19, 2026

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