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% STUBBLE Straw hair cut very short (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Oct 23, 2025
5% HONDA Civic automaker (5) New York Times Mini Oct 23, 2025
5% RIB Short ___ (beef cut) (3) New York Times Oct 20, 2025
5% PIXIE ___ cut (short hairstyle) (5) New York Times Mini Oct 17, 2025
5% AXING Cutting is onerous with no leader (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 15, 2025
5% DRAM Tot's play cut short (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
5% HACK Short - or rough - cut (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Oct 3, 2025
5% ETAL Abbr. that cuts things short (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 27, 2025
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