He has to exert some pull to make headway (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROWER He has to exert some pull to make headway (5) (5)
7% OARSMEN They have to exert some pull to make headway (7) (7)
6% GAINED Made headway (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 23, 2026
6% EFFORT Exertion (6) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
6% ATTRACT Exert some pull (7)
5% TUG Pull (3) (3) Mirror Quick Mar 30, 2026
5% LUG Pull (3) The Telegraph Quick Mar 29, 2026
5% LAHR He has two ...Oz solos (4) Newsday Mar 20, 2026
5% DRAG Pull roughly (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 18, 2026
5% RIPCORDS Strings pulled (8) Newsday Mar 14, 2026
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