Hitting lightly with an open hand (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CUFFING Hitting lightly with an open hand (7) (7)
11% SLAP Open-handed hit (4) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
8% CUFF Part of a shirt; hit with the hand (4) The Times Concise Jan 16, 2026
8% TREAD ___ lightly (be wary) (5)
7% SOME A handful of (4) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
7% SAUTE Fried lightly (5) (5) The Sun Mini Jan 12, 2026
7% SCORCH Lightly burn (6) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
7% DAB Lightly touch (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 16, 2025
7% STOMP Not tread lightly (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
7% CHAR Blacken lightly (4) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
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