Mates of 12-Down Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EWES Mates of 12-Down (4) USA Today Jul 24, 2019
30% DRAKE Circumnavigator a suitable mate for 12 Down? (5) (5)
3% BRUV British mate (4) The Atlantic May 3, 2026
3% DAYS see 12 Down (4) (4) Mirror Quiz May 2, 2026
3% PEAHENS Birds with showy mates (7) Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026
3% LUCA Name that anagrams to 12-Down (4) Universal Apr 30, 2026
3% INFLAMMATORY Provocative (12) (12) Puzzler Apr 30, 2026
3% NEVERTHELESS In spite of that (12) (12) Mirror Classic Apr 26, 2026
3% WASTEFULNESS Profligacy (12) (12) Puzzler Apr 25, 2026
3% STALLION Mare's mate (8) The Times Concise Apr 23, 2026

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