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Colander retains bananas and last bit of pear (8) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STRAINER Colander retains bananas and last bit of pear (8) | (8) | ||
| 5% | PEEK *Retain | (4) | Universal | Nov 7, 2025 |
| 5% | KEEP Retain | (4) | Premier Sunday | Nov 2, 2025 |
| 5% | SOAPUP Get the last bit of, as gravy | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 5% | KEPT Retained | (4) | LA Times Daily | Oct 28, 2025 |
| 5% | END This is the last bit | (3) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 4% | SPEAR Pears used as a weapon (5) | (5) | Mirror Cryptic | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 4% | ELABORATE Bananas are able to expand | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 4% | PEEL Banana throwaway | (4) | ||
| 4% | LUTE Pear-shaped instrument | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 1, 2025 |
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