Former wife's grip that'll need painkiller (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXTRACTION Former wife's grip that'll need painkiller (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 20, 2025
73% DEMI ____ Moore, former wife of 62 Across (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
73% IVANA The former wife of Donald Trump (5) (5) The Guardian Weekend Dec 20, 2025
70% HILTS Dagger grips (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
70% CODEINE Small company I need to distribute painkiller (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 27, 2025
70% ERSTWHILE Former wife in St Helier drunk (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
70% LAURA George W.'s wife (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
70% HOLD Grip (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
70% ACHE Need painkillers (4) Universal Mar 1, 2017
66% PARACETAMOL Make carp oatmeal into painkiller (11) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 5, 2026

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