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Don't start to strain lock (5) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | TRESS Don't start to strain lock (5) | (5) | ||
| 90% | TENSION Strain | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 86% | WEARS Dons | (5) | LA Times Mini | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 82% | SWEAR Curse from don after start of seminar | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 82% | RESS Strain's partner | (4) | New York Times | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 78% | EXERTION Physical effort or strain | (8) | The Times Concise | Oct 8, 2025 |
| 78% | OAR Lock insert | (3) | LA Times Daily | Oct 3, 2025 |
| 78% | DRYSDALE Don in Cooperstown | (8) | Eugene Sheffer | Sep 26, 2025 |
| 78% | KIDSTEE (T)yke | (7) | LA Times Daily | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 78% | THROWON Don hastily | (7) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 20, 2025 |
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