It may have been the pen that was going back north (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SWAN It may have been the pen that was going back north (4) (4)
8% STUBBEDTOES They may recently have been in a jam (11) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
7% HOW "___ have you been?" (3)
6% REW VCR's "go back" button, for short (3)
6% RETRACING Going back over with reference to copy (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 20, 2026
6% RETREAT Go back on deal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
6% INKY Pen-stained (4) Universal Jan 19, 2026
6% RESET Like trees that have been transplanted (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
6% MADAM Precocious girl going back and forth? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 12, 2026
6% HAD "I've been ___!" ("I've been duped!") (3)
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