Moved cautiously and led on, scratching head Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EASED Moved cautiously and led on, scratching head (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 28, 2022
5% ETCH Scratch the surface? (4) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
5% WALKINGONEGGS Proceeding very cautiously (13) Newsday Aug 20, 2025
5% EKE Scratch (out) (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 20, 2025
5% TIS "___ but a scratch" (3) New York Times Aug 17, 2025
5% NARY Survive with ___ a scratch (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 13, 2025
5% NOSEDIN Advanced cautiously, front end first (7) New York Times Aug 10, 2025
5% DIODE The "D" of LED (5) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2025
5% SCRAWL Chicken scratch (6) USA Today Jul 29, 2025
5% MARS Scratches up (4) Newsday Jul 23, 2025

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