How one hesitates in speech and dries up (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WITHERS How one hesitates in speech and dries up (7) (7)
7% STUTTERS Paragon expresses hesitations in speech (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 16, 2025
6% ANCHO Dried poblano (5) USA Today Feb 18, 2026
6% SS --> ____ (didn't hesitate) (2) USA Today Quick Feb 16, 2026
6% BEAT --> ____ (didn't hesitate) (4) USA Today Quick Feb 16, 2026
6% BALK Hesitate (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026
6% ORATE Give a speech (5) Universal Feb 13, 2026
6% GEEZER One gushes in speech for man (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
6% CHEEPS Cuckoo speech? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
6% STRAIGHTOFF Wandering aristocrat picked up without hesitation (11) The Times Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
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