Eminent musician taking moment to mop up tears, sadly Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAESTRO Eminent musician taking moment to mop up tears, sadly (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2019
5% CRY Tear up (3) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
5% NOTED Eminent (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 2, 2025
4% BLIP Inconsequential moment (4) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
4% RIPE Eminently pickable (4) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
4% AONE Eminently pickable (4) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
4% PULI Mop-like dog (4) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
4% NOW Right this moment (3) New York Times Mini Dec 10, 2025
4% KODAK ___ moment (5) New York Times Mini Dec 7, 2025
4% WEPT Was in tears (4) Newsday Dec 7, 2025

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