Not exactly hit the ground running Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STARTOUTSLOWLY Not exactly hit the ground running (14) New York Times Apr 7, 2019
4% LAND Hit the ground (4) Commuter Mar 24, 2026
4% SOLE What hits the ground running? (4) The Washington Post Mini Feb 7, 2026
3% MOTIVE Grounds (6) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 26, 2026
3% AMEN "Yes, exactly!" (4) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
3% SPOTON Exactly right (6) Wall Street Journal Apr 21, 2026
3% NUBBER Weakly hit ground ball (6) Thomas Joseph Apr 18, 2026
3% SPLAT Sound of a water balloon hitting the ground (5) New York Times Midi Apr 13, 2026
3% YOUBEILLIN 1986 hit song from Run-D.M.C. (10) New York Times Midi Apr 12, 2026
3% THAT "Running Up ___ Hill" (Kate Bush hit) (4) USA Today Apr 9, 2026

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