Duck -- ruddy, that is -- diving? On the contrary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EIDER Duck -- ruddy, that is -- diving? On the contrary (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2019
7% TEALS Diving ducks (5) Thomas Joseph Jul 14, 2025
7% SMEW Diving duck (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 7, 2025
6% ASHEN Hardly ruddy (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 2, 2025
6% RED Ruddy (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 5, 2025
5% AUK Diving seabird (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
5% LOON Diving bird (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
5% ADVERSE Unfavourable, contrary (7) The Times Concise Oct 21, 2025
5% SCUBA Type of diving (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 9, 2025
5% REDACT Edit ruddy show (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 1, 2025

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