Hit hard, covers ripped off before returning book Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMMA Hit hard, covers ripped off before returning book (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 18, 2018
7% CRAM Hit the books hard (4) LA Times Daily Dec 8, 2025
5% TORN Ripped (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% SOFT It's not hard! (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
5% SHREDS Rips into tiny pieces (6) Newsday Jan 26, 2026
5% AIART Images that can rip off human creators, perhaps (5) New York Times Jan 18, 2026
5% DUE ___ date (date for the return of a library book, say) (3)
5% SETS Volleyball hits before spikes (4) Universal Jan 16, 2026
5% UPKEEP Running ahead before spy returned (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
5% TEARS Rips (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026

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