Heading off, escapes the worst bits (4) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Heading off, escapes the worst bits (4) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LEES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEES Heading off, escapes the worst bits (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 3, 2025
7% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
7% ODD A bit off (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
6% DEAN Head Dane off (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
6% EAST Animal's heading off towards the sunrise (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 8, 2025
6% GLEAN Extract bit by bit (5) Universal Dec 7, 2025
6% TASTER Bite head off tiger in shocker (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
6% DOOMER One who expects the apocalyptic worst (6) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
6% FLEE Escape hastily (4) USA Today Dec 3, 2025
6% GETEM "Quick, before they escape!" (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 3, 2025

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