Apply pressure about ten to three, say? As long as it takes (8) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Apply pressure about ten to three, say? As long as it takes (8) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on April 21, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DURATION.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DURATION Apply pressure about ten to three, say? As long as it takes (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 21, 2026
7% EXERT Apply (pressure) (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 12, 2026
6% LAST Take a long time to wear off, say (4) The Washington Post Mini Apr 20, 2026
6% AFEW Three or four, say (4) New York Times Apr 19, 2026
6% REST Take ten (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 14, 2026
6% RESTS Takes ten (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 21, 2026
6% RUB Apply pressure to central problem (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
5% ENTICE Lure about ten with diamond (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
5% USEON Apply to, as an ointment (5) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
5% CAVE Yield to pressure (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026

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