Head makes gentle retreat (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Head makes gentle retreat (7) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PRECEDE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRECEDE Head makes gentle retreat (7) (7)
8% GOEASYONME "Be gentle" (10) New York Times Mar 20, 2026
7% CARESS Gentle touch (6) Universal Mar 25, 2026
7% ITSOK Gentle reply to an apology (5) LA Times Daily Mar 25, 2026
7% EBB Tidal retreat (3)
7% PAT Gentle touch (3) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
7% EGGSPOON This makes room for soldiers to encourage limiting ops in retreat (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 7, 2026
7% HIDEAWAYS Retreats (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
7% LAIR Dragon's retreat (4) LA Times Daily Feb 22, 2026
7% TAP Gentle knock (3)
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