Destruction had been cut short by very old civic leader (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HAVOC Destruction had been cut short by very old civic leader (5) (5)
6% CROP Cut very short (4) (4) Puzzler Sep 11, 2025
5% BOBBED Of hair, cut short (6) (6) The Sun Mini Dec 6, 2025
5% SEVERE Very bad cut on end of toe (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
5% SEVER Cut is very nearly acute (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
5% SHIVA Deity of destruction (5) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
5% TKOS They cut bouts short, for short (4) New York Times Nov 22, 2025
5% METHUSELAH Very old patriarch (10) The Telegraph Quick Nov 22, 2025
5% BRIE Short female cut cheese (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
5% HAS ____-been (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
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