Force the French to return to the competition briefly Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMPEL Force the French to return to the competition briefly (6)
3% MARSHAL Senior officer notes force returning (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
3% FLOTSAM Wreckage of spar returned on tide briefly (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 17, 2025
3% RATIONAL Sensible share the French returned (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2025
3% FAR Remote force returns (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
2% AVEC French "with" (4) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
2% ENTER Return analogue (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
2% THRUST Propulsive force (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 30, 2025
2% PRIZE Competition award (5) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
2% RUBICON Point of no return (7) The Times Concise Oct 29, 2025
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