Emotion before starting an unpleasant task Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREAD Emotion before starting an unpleasant task (5) LA Times Daily Dec 1, 2024
3% JOB Task (3) USA Today Oct 23, 2026
3% ODIOUS Unpleasant (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2026
2% TOWS Tugboat tasks (4) New York Times Nov 2, 2026
2% SOURLY In an unpleasant way (6) New York Times Nov 1, 2026
2% ODOUR Unpleasant smell (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2026
2% MOOD ___ swing (change of emotions) (4)
2% GAS Tank checked before starting a road trip (3)
2% YEARN Long time before start of night (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 27, 2026
2% STOIC Showing no emotion (5) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2026

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