Dropping dead, wrote frantically (6,3) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dropping dead, wrote frantically (6,3) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on May 21, 2026. 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NUMBERTWO.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NUMBERTWO Dropping dead, wrote frantically (6,3) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 21, 2026
7% INAPANIC Frantic (8) Universal Mar 3, 2026
6% ALIVE Not dead (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 17, 2026
6% MANIC Person in charge is frantically busy (5) The Times Quick Cryptic May 16, 2026
6% SHE "That's all __ wrote" (3) Commuter May 16, 2026
6% MIC __ drop (3) LA Times Daily May 8, 2026
6% HES "___ dead, Jim" (3) Universal May 8, 2026
6% OSIRIS God of the dead (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 29, 2026
6% SEA Dead __ Scrolls (3) LA Times Daily Apr 27, 2026
6% SEE Drop in (on) (3) The Atlantic Apr 10, 2026

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