Discourage careful eater, initially itching to quit Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETER Discourage careful eater, initially itching to quit (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 10, 2022
6% DIETER Careful eater (6) (6) Mirror Quick Nov 22, 2025
5% PICKY ___ eater (5) Universal Dec 2, 2025
5% SWARM Shepherd initially caring for flock (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
5% YENS Itches (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
5% URGES Itches (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 4, 2025
4% END Call it quits (3)
4% VENUSFLYTRAP Plant eater? (12) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
4% TIS "Quite so" (3) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
4% BIB Lobster eater's accessory (3) Universal Nov 26, 2025

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