Idiot's striking head, showing swollen areas (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HUMPS Idiot's striking head, showing swollen areas (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 5, 2024
70% ASS Idiot equally soft in the head (3) The Times Cryptic Aug 13, 2025
67% BLOATS Gets swollen (6) Premier Sunday Jul 6, 2025
64% OUCH Contact striking the head that hurts! (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 4, 2025
61% BAOBAB Tree with swollen trunk (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Aug 22, 2025
61% DEAN Head of faculty's area included in study (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 1, 2025
61% DUMB Idiotic (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 28, 2025
61% GOINGSON Idiot keeping in with G&S activities (8) The Times Cryptic Jun 26, 2025
61% NIT Idiot (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 25, 2025
61% DOPE Idiot (4) The Telegraph Quick Jun 1, 2025

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