Melting ice sheet's a brute - why climb it? (7,3,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BECAUSEITSTHERE Melting ice sheet's a brute - why climb it? (7,3,5) (15) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 27, 2024
75% FLOE Ice sheet (4) Universal Feb 18, 2026
75% BECAUSE IT’S THERE Why climb Everest? Ice sheet's a brute to struggle with (18)
62% SLUSH Partially melted snow or ice (5) (5) Mirror Classic Feb 3, 2026
59% YAHOOS Brutes (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 26, 2025
56% LINEN Sheets (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 22, 2026
56% POT It may be melting (3) Newsday Feb 21, 2026
56% OGRES Big brutes (5) LA Times Daily Feb 13, 2026
56% GOESBERSERK Melts down (11) New York Times Jan 30, 2026
56% OGRE Cruel brute (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 24, 2026

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