Is this what caused the wind up? (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEATHBLOW Is this what caused the wind up? (9) (9)
8% RELAX Wind down (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 10, 2026
8% GALES High winds (5) Universal May 8, 2026
8% HEAR Catch wind of (4) The New Yorker Mini May 7, 2026
8% CAPSTAN It winds up better obsessive fan (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed May 6, 2026
8% BORNE Carried, as by the wind (5) LA Times Mini May 6, 2026
8% UNSETTLING Causing anxiety (10) Commuter May 6, 2026
8% OHO "I see what you're up to!" (3) The Atlantic May 3, 2026
8% REASON Cause (6) (6) Mirror Quick May 3, 2026
8% METAMETAPHOR "Words are but wind"? (12) LA Times Daily May 1, 2026
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