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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Need to pay poet, barely holding on to wife featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on May 18, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OWE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | OWE Need to pay poet, barely holding on to wife | (3) | The Telegraph Cryptic | May 18, 2026 |
| 5% | STARK Bare, barren | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | May 18, 2026 |
| 5% | KEEP Hold on to | (4) | The Times Sunday Concise | May 10, 2026 |
| 5% | HARDLY Barely | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | May 7, 2026 |
| 5% | TOPLESS Bare-chested | (7) | The Times Concise | May 6, 2026 |
| 5% | EKE ___ by (barely manage) | (3) | USA Today | May 3, 2026 |
| 5% | AUNATUREL Bare | (9) | New York Times | May 2, 2026 |
| 5% | NAKED Barely there? | (5) | Universal | Apr 26, 2026 |
| 5% | SCRAPEBY Barely make it | (8) | Universal | Apr 26, 2026 |
| 5% | DIM Barely shining | (3) |
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