"God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, / And ____ the thing we have prayed for in our face" (Elizabeth Barrett Browning) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THRUSTS "God answers sharp and sudden on some prayers, / And ____ the thing we have prayed for in our face" (Elizabeth Barrett Browning) (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 11, 2024
6% SONNETS Some Elizabeth Barrett Browning poems (7) USA Today Mar 1, 2026
4% TWINGE Sudden sharp pain (6) The Times Concise Jun 18, 2026
4% RIPOSTE Sharp answer given in Tripos test (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 25, 2026
4% GASP Have a sudden inspiration? (4) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
4% BIGBEN Elizabeth Tower, to some (6) The Times Sunday Concise Mar 29, 2026
4% SEAR Brown some (4) Newsday Mar 26, 2026
4% POET Ariana Brown or Elizabeth Barrett Browning (4) USA Today Apr 25, 2023
4% ERE Before, to Elizabeth Barrett Browning (3) Universal Jun 21, 2021
4% ALLAH God prayed to on a prayer rug (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 9, 2020

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