Girl held by male, the lad (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETHEL Girl held by male, the lad (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 8, 2025
7% BOY Lad (3) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
7% SONS Family lads (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2025
7% SOON Lad held ring before long (4) (4)
6% SEAMEN Male sailors (6) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
6% ATBAY Held in check (5) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
6% COCK Male chicken (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% RAM Male sheep (3)
6% SON Male child (3)
6% ATTA "___ girl!" (4) New York Times Oct 13, 2025

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