Grasp at straws, principally empty talk (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GAS Grasp at straws, principally empty talk (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Feb 22, 2025
6% HOLDS Grasps (5) Commuter Jul 22, 2026
5% SELLOUTS Performances with no empty seats (8) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2026
5% GRIPS Grasps tightly (5) Premier Sunday Aug 2, 2026
5% LUSH Hospital usher grasps sponge (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 29, 2026
5% THATCH Straw for a roof (6) (6) Puzzler Jul 26, 2026
5% ATHAND Easy to grasp (6) Newsday Jul 25, 2026
5% AVA "Abbott Elementary" principal (3) Universal Jul 22, 2026
5% SUCK Use a straw (4) (4) Puzzler Jul 21, 2026
5% AVARICIOUS Grasping a savage grasping a reptile's head (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2026

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