Man keeping deep affection back, heartless not spiteful Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MALEVOLENT Man keeping deep affection back, heartless not spiteful (10) The Times Cryptic Jul 23, 2025
5% ALTHO In spite of that, in a text (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026
5% FONDNESS Affection (8) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
4% RANCOR Deep hatred (6) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
4% DIVE Go deep? (4) USA Today Feb 1, 2026
4% RUT Deep furrow (3) The Telegraph Mini Jan 31, 2026
4% REGARDLESS In spite of everything (10) (10) Mirror Classic Jan 29, 2026
4% DOTES Showers affection (on) (5) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
4% ILY Texter's declaration of affection (3) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
4% TABS Keep ___ on (4) New York Times Jan 28, 2026

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