Dad taking coloured liquid with hesitation, swallowing bad medicine? (10) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAINKILLER Dad taking coloured liquid with hesitation, swallowing bad medicine? (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 7, 2024
6% DYES Colouring liquids (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 21, 2025
5% GUNSHY Very hesitant (6) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
5% PAPA Dad (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 27, 2025
5% DITHER Hesitate, waver (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 21, 2025
5% PAPAS Dads (5) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
5% UMS Hesitant syllables (3) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
5% DOSE Amount of medicine to take (4) Newsday Nov 11, 2025
5% ERS Hesitant sounds (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025
5% PLUG *Swallow quickly (4) Universal Nov 7, 2025

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