Early set out because of wind direction (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EASTERLY Early set out because of wind direction (8) (8)
6% ALEE Out of the wind, nautically (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 25, 2025
6% EAST Point a set out (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
6% ESTATE Set tea out in the grounds (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 23, 2025
6% THERETO In that direction (7) Premier Sunday Nov 16, 2025
6% OWINGTO Because of (5,2) (7) The Sun Mini Nov 15, 2025
6% DWINDLE Peter out in wild wind, legitimately (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
6% STAGE Set setting (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
6% OWETO Have because of (5) Universal Nov 7, 2025
6% SINCE Because (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025
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