Distress in hearing - stop being crooked (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAITEN Distress in hearing - stop being crooked (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 9, 2025
6% MAYDAY Distress signal (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% ANGST Adolescent's distress (5) Universal Oct 6, 2025
6% ASKEW Crooked (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
6% BENT Crooked (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 26, 2025
6% NAB Capture, as a crook (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 9, 2025
6% UPSET Distress (5) (5) Mirror Quick Sep 9, 2025
6% ENDANGER Stop being annoyed: compromise (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 21, 2025
6% MANUP "Stop being a wimp!" (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 9, 2025
6% BLOSSOM Stop being buds? (7) New York Times Jul 13, 2025

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