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% ACT Behave (3) Commuter Aug 12, 2026
5% ACTS Behaves (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 11, 2026
5% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
5% TRIFLE Frivolous matter (6) The Times Concise Jul 22, 2026
5% LOSE Ditch (4) LA Times Daily Jun 7, 2026
4% ANAGRAM Hopeless at whist, I could get what it is! (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 12, 2026
4% PRIM ___ and proper (well-behaved) (4)
4% TRIFLING Frivolous throw, cast and pitch? (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 6, 2026
4% OVERONESHEAD Where inaccurate lobbed pass could go, too hard (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 6, 2026

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