Gluttonous beast, cruciverbalist after missing starter opens booze (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WOLVERINE Gluttonous beast, cruciverbalist after missing starter opens booze (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
5% HOG Glutton (3) Eugene Sheffer Jun 29, 2026
4% TALE "___ as old as time ..." (opening words to "Beauty and the Beast") (4)
4% YAK Tibetan beast (3)
4% ASS Beast of burden (3)
4% HTTP URL starter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 18, 2026
4% ESS Sourdough starter? (3) LA Times Daily Jul 17, 2026
4% APPS Meal starters (4) Commuter Jul 14, 2026
4% MEA Apology starter (3) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2026
4% RIPE ... ready to complain where starter missed (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 9, 2026

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