Formerly thoughtful, dear (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPENSIVE Formerly thoughtful, dear? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 4, 2017
7% ONCE Formerly (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 11, 2025
7% ATONETIME Formerly (9) The Telegraph Quick Aug 13, 2025
6% MORETOCOMELATER "Hold that thought ..." (15) New York Times Sep 9, 2025
6% PUNCHER Quip by dear boxer (7) The Times Mephisto Sep 7, 2025
6% EVAN "Dear __ Hansen" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 5, 2025
6% PENSIVE Thoughtful (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 5, 2025
6% ISM School of thought (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2025
6% RATED Thought highly of (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2025
6% INSONTES Harmless thoughts: sententiae ____ (8) The Times O Tempora Aug 30, 2025

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