Gently stroke husband, so upset it arouses pity Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gently stroke husband, so upset it arouses pity last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PATHOS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATHOS Gently stroke husband, so upset it arouses pity (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 26, 2015
5% SHAME Pity (5) The Telegraph Quick Aug 26, 2025
5% EXCITES Arouses (7) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
5% PATH It's the way to stroke husband (4) (4)
4% NUDGING Prodding gently (7) Eugene Sheffer Sep 4, 2025
4% OSSIE Ruby's husband (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2025
4% MATES Wives or husbands (5) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
4% TOSSES Gently throws (6) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
4% RIB Gently tease (3) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
4% PITEOUS Arousing sorrow (7) (7) Puzzler Aug 31, 2025

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