As cares piled up, one man ultimately broke Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARSENIC As cares piled up, one man ultimately broke (7) The Times Sunday Cryptic May 4, 2025
6% HEAP Pile (up) (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Dec 5, 2025
6% AINT "If it ___ broke . . ." (4) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
6% VACUUMCLEANER One cleans up, making a tidy pile (13) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 19, 2025
6% WASITYOU "Care to own up to this one?" (8) USA Today Oct 23, 2025
6% HEAPED Piled up (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 9, 2025
5% CAIRN Pile of stones (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 20, 2025
5% NTHPOWER Ultimate degree (8) Eugene Sheffer Dec 18, 2025
5% SORT Put into piles, perhaps (4) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
5% NGO YMCA or CARE (3) Newsday Dec 14, 2025

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