Come close to dropping off children finally becoming a handful? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HALFDOZEN Come close to dropping off children finally becoming a handful? (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 21, 2016
6% RECEDES Drops off (7) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
6% SEEM Come off as (4) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
6% CLOSEONESEYES Drop off? * (13) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
6% ENDS Comes to a close (4) New York Times Mini Dec 13, 2025
5% NEAR Close (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 31, 2026
5% KIDNAPPED Fool had dropped off novel (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 30, 2026
5% MIC Drop it! (3) Universal Jan 29, 2026
5% DIRK Finally wiped cheese off dagger (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
5% SOME A handful of (4) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026

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