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
6% WALLOPED Hit hard (8) The Telegraph Quick Feb 7, 2026
5% EVITA Musical case missing front cover is returned (5) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 31, 2026
5% TOREAT Ripped into (6) Newsday Mar 29, 2026
5% WISEMENDING Sewing up a rip before it gets any bigger, say? (11) Wall Street Journal Mar 28, 2026
5% SHRED Rip to ribbons (5) Newsday Mar 27, 2026
5% TORN Ripped (4) The Telegraph Quick Mar 24, 2026
5% COSH Hit lettuce hard (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 23, 2026
5% TEAR Rip (4) Universal Mar 22, 2026
5% EREMITE Loner's suitable moment to return, before crowds (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 19, 2026

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Hit hard, covers ripped off before returning book Crossword Clue
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