Behave frivolously, ditching what could be hard and onerous (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HORSEAROUND Behave frivolously, ditching what could be hard and onerous (5,6) (11) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
5% LIGHT Frivolous (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 28, 2026
5% ACTED Behaved (5) Commuter Jan 21, 2026
5% ACT Behave (3) Commuter Jan 16, 2026
4% DESERT What could be Kalahari rat (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
4% HELM Hard wood is what steerer holds (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
4% SOFT It's not hard! (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
4% POUR Rain hard (4) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
4% INHALANT What could be inspired, composed à la Ninth (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
4% BRAT Poorly behaved kid (4) Commuter Jan 22, 2026

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