At a pinch it may be used as a sedative (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNUFF At a pinch it may be used as a sedative (5) (5)
7% NAB Pinch (3) The Atlantic Feb 13, 2026
7% NIP Pinch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
6% TAWSE What may be used to flog waste ground (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 18, 2026
6% TWEAK Pinch (5) (5) Puzzler Feb 7, 2026
6% STOLE Pinched a shawl (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Feb 7, 2026
6% PUBLICA Quae non privata sunt sed apud populum (7) The Times O Tempora Feb 7, 2026
6% NIPPER Pinch for every youngster (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
6% ADDA "-- pinch of salt ..." (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
6% MENTOS Candy that may be used in a Coca-Cola volcano (6) USA Today Jan 22, 2026
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