Creative efforts are raising the stakes, first of all Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARTS Creative efforts are raising the stakes, first of all (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 27, 2023
5% HOIST Raise (5) USA Today Feb 16, 2026
5% HEAVE Throw with effort (5) Universal Feb 16, 2026
5% PICKET Stake (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 15, 2026
5% OPUSES Creative works (6) Wall Street Journal Feb 14, 2026
5% LUGS Drags with effort (4) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
5% EASE Absence of effort (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 12, 2026
5% ARTPROJECT Creative endeavor (10) Universal Feb 11, 2026
5% PEG Tent stake (3) LA Times Daily Feb 10, 2026
5% INITIAL First home - is this all regularly missing? (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 9, 2026

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