Had food on back of empty steel pan Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SLATE Had food on back of empty steel pan (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
3% EATEN Had food (5) Universal Sep 16, 2026
3% BESSEMER Queen and soldiers backed man of steel (8) The Times Cryptic Sep 8, 2026
3% VACANT Empty (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2026
3% ATE Had some food (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 22, 2026
3% DESERTED Empty (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2026
2% CLEAR Empty, cloudless plain (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
2% BOIL Cook in a pan (4) The Telegraph Mini Sep 20, 2026
2% SEAR Cook in a hot pan (4) Commuter Sep 19, 2026
2% ETA Took food back to Greek character (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 16, 2026

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