Be inactive, as old vein's opening in heart Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TICKOVER Be inactive, as old vein's opening in heart (8) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 9, 2022
98% TICK OVER Be inactive, as old vein's opening in heart (9)
73% STENT Tube that keeps a vein open (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 9, 2026
70% SAT Was inactive (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 17, 2026
64% ORE Vein contents (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 7, 2026
64% IDLE Inactive (4) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
58% STIR Move out of inactivity (4) (4) Puzzler Feb 24, 2026
58% LATENT Inactive city shelter (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
58% DEEPDOWN At heart (8) Eugene Sheffer Feb 20, 2026
58% NAVY Old labourer, losing heart, is blue (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 2, 2026

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