Decline to back staff, retaining one that's full of energy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GASMAIN Decline to back staff, retaining one that's full of energy (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
61% PEPPY Full of energy (5) USA Today Feb 10, 2026
61% POLE Staff cut back energy (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 29, 2025
52% SASSY Full of back talk (5) USA Today Jan 29, 2026
49% RETINA Make changes to retain viewer's backing? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 14, 2026
49% KEPT Retained (4) Newsday Feb 4, 2026
49% EASTERN Energy at the back from one direction (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
49% WANING On the decline (6) LA Times Daily Jan 1, 2026
47% CREAM Stuff from the dairy, stuff full of energy (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
47% WANES Declines (5) Eugene Sheffer Dec 31, 2025

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