Animals make 22 distressed (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEERKATS Animals make 22 distressed (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 1, 2025
7% SOS Distress signal (3) USA Today Jul 5, 2026
7% TRAUMA Distressing experience (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jul 5, 2026
7% ACHE Tooth distress (4)
7% ROMEO See 22 (5) The Guardian Weekend Jun 6, 2026
7% UPSET Distress (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 14, 2026
6% ROPES What a 22-Down knows, with "the" (5) New York Times Midi Jul 19, 2026
6% LAS Notes on 22-Across scales (3) Newsday Jul 19, 2026
6% PEST Verminous animal (4) The Times Concise Jul 15, 2026
6% LAMAS Spiritual leaders of 22-Across (5) Wall Street Journal Jul 14, 2026

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