Like a screw after being turned counterclockwise Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOOSER Like a screw after being turned counterclockwise (6) New York Times Mar 19, 2023
3% EXACTING Turn in after 10 for example without being strict (8) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 15, 2026
3% LEVO Turning counterclockwise (4) Universal Mar 6, 2015
2% OVEN "Turn the heating down, it's like an ____ in here!" (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 16, 2026
2% YET "That being said ..." (3) Universal Oct 16, 2026
2% ETRE Being, to Bizet (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2026
2% SLUE Turn (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2026
2% SATYR Woodland being (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2026
2% MASSEUR Bodywork expert to regret turning up after service (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 12, 2026
2% ARISE Come into being (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 12, 2026

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