Dad lightly hit with hesitation (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dad lightly hit with hesitation (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATER Dad lightly hit with hesitation (5) (5)
7% BALK Hesitate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2025
7% TAP Lightly touch (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
7% RARE Lightly grilled (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 14, 2025
7% LOATH Hesitant (5) The Atlantic Oct 12, 2025
7% SEAR Lightly blacken (4) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
7% WAVER Hesitate (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 27, 2025
7% PAPAS Dads (5) LA Times Daily Sep 15, 2025
7% INDECISIVE Hesitant (10) The Telegraph Quick Sep 12, 2025
7% FATHERS Dads (7) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
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