Developing pear lies against this? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ESPALIER Developing pear lies against this? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 31, 2019
5% SPEAR Pears used as a weapon (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
5% ABUT Be up against (4) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
5% VERSUS Against (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 6, 2025
5% UTERI Development locations (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% DELI Lied about store (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
5% LUTE Pear-shaped instrument (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 1, 2025
5% SPARE Extra pears are ordered (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
5% GROWTH Development (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
5% DEFY Go against (4) USA Today Oct 28, 2025

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