Loud swallow, interrupting performance, is subdued (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFEATED Loud swallow, interrupting performance, is subdued (8) (8)
6% FACT Loud performance, that's true (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 1, 2025
6% TAME Subdued (4) New York Times Mini Aug 11, 2025
5% GULP *Sound of swallowing fear ... or swallow a drink greedily (4)
5% ALARM Interrupter of dreams, maybe (5) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% UNBOWED Be wound round but not subdued (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
5% BLARE Loud, brassy sound (5) LA Times Mini Oct 12, 2025
5% ONEND Without interruption (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 11, 2025
5% CLAMOUR Loud and confused noise (7) The Times Concise Oct 11, 2025
5% MEANTIME English worker interrupting theatrical performance's interval (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
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