Half a decade of brilliance cut short with little hesitation Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUSTRUM Half a decade of brilliance cut short with little hesitation (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 24, 2016
3% BOB Short cut (3) LA Times Daily Nov 14, 2025
3% BISECT Cut in half (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 9, 2025
3% NICK Little cut (4) Premier Sunday Sep 21, 2025
2% FEAST Decadent meal (5) LA Times Daily Nov 17, 2025
2% OLDIE Record you've held for decades? (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 13, 2025
2% CTRLX Shortcut for "cut," for short (5) New York Times Mini Nov 12, 2025
2% UMS Hesitant syllables (3) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2025
2% MATT Dull boy cut short (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
2% ERS Hesitant sounds (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 8, 2025

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