Applies pressure to child taking after Jack Sprat? (5,2) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEANSON Applies pressure to child taking after Jack Sprat? (5,2) (7)
7% FAT Aversion of Jack Sprat (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
7% EXERT Apply (pressure) (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 21, 2025
6% FATFREE Such food as suits Jack Sprat? (3-4) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 20, 2025
6% LEAN Aversion of Jack Sprat's wife (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
6% EATNO "Jack Sprat could __ fat" (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
5% APPLIED Exerted pressure repeatedly after adult fibbed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
5% SLOW Apply the brakes (4) USA Today Nov 4, 2025
5% COP Lawman takes firm pressure (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% DURESS Extreme pressure (6) New York Times Oct 16, 2025
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