Dry off when the start of a drought precedes downpour (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRAIN Dry off when the start of a drought precedes downpour (5) (5)
6% WIPE Dry off (4) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
5% ICE Dry __ (3) Newsday May 23, 2026
5% SERE Withered from drought (4) LA Times Daily May 20, 2026
5% TORRENT Downpour (7) Thomas Joseph Mar 17, 2026
4% YEE Haw preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 10, 2026
4% AGED Dry-___ beef (4) USA Today Jun 9, 2026
4% VARY Change egg supplier when the first is off (4) The Times Cryptic Jun 9, 2026
4% FINO Dry sherry (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 7, 2026
4% ALG Calc. preceder (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 4, 2026
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