Deteriorates, but manages to understand before doctor starts Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deteriorates, but manages to understand before doctor starts last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUNSTOSEED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNSTOSEED Deteriorates, but manages to understand before doctor starts (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 14, 2015
5% RELAPSE Deteriorate as leper unfortunately (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Sep 6, 2025
5% GROK Understand intuitively (4) Newsday Sep 5, 2025
5% MELODIC Doctor welcoming start of lovely old musical (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 2, 2025
5% TAKEIN Understand fool (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 20, 2025
5% GET Understand (3) Universal Aug 18, 2025
5% RAN Managed (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 18, 2025
5% SCRIBE What doctors do before leaving writer (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 18, 2025
5% RELATETO Totally understand (8) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
5% MEDIC Doctor (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 15, 2025

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