Manager starts to back off somewhat sharpish Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOSS Manager starts to back off somewhat sharpish (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 20, 2024
3% RELENTED Backed off (8) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
2% SETTO Determinedly start back in hottest section (3,2) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
2% SEVERE Is Everest somewhat harsh? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Nov 8, 2025
2% ANTIPODAL Top and tail without starting off at opposite ends (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
2% ODD Somewhat strange (3) Newsday Nov 3, 2025
2% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
2% RUN Manage (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
2% SAWTO Managed (5) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
2% TEEING Starting a golf game, with "off" (6) Premier Sunday Oct 26, 2025

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