Heat and cool slowly, in order to toughen Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANNEAL Heat and cool slowly, in order to toughen (6)
6% TEMPER Toughen by heating and cooling (6)
5% OOZE Seep slowly (4) Commuter Oct 13, 2025
5% INCH Advance slowly (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
5% UNHIP Not cool (5) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
5% ANNEALS Toughens, as steel (7) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% EASED Went slowly (5) TV Oct 5, 2025
5% SIPS Slowly drinks (4) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
5% SEEP Leak slowly (4) Newsday Sep 29, 2025
5% SEEPS Runs slowly (5) New York Times Sep 27, 2025
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