Initially, singeing to make hair curl, so be mean! (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCRIMP Initially, singeing to make hair curl, so be mean! (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 10, 2024
7% TRESS Curl of hair (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 1, 2025
6% PERMANENTWAVE Hair treatment creating long-lasting curls (13) The Times Concise Nov 20, 2025
6% RINGLET Curl (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 31, 2025
6% BICEPS Curl targets (6) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2025
5% AMEN "So be it" (4) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
5% ELTON Singing John (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% FIRST Initial (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 18, 2025
5% YODEL Sing in the Alps (5) USA Today Nov 15, 2025
5% EXTOL Sing the praises of (5) The Times Concise Nov 13, 2025

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