One stuck in a rut — a monk perhaps? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CREATURE OF HABIT One stuck in a rut — a monk perhaps? (17) The Times Cryptic Oct 31, 2023
6% GROOVE Rut on a record (6) The Atlantic Sep 9, 2025
6% INA Stuck — rut (3) Premier Sunday Jun 18, 2023
6% TOW Help for one stuck in a rut, perhaps (3) LA Times Daily May 9, 2016
5% ADHERED Stuck (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 15, 2025
5% ASCETICS What many monks and yogis are (8) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
5% FRIAR Mendicant monk (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
5% IRATE Stuck on base, one sailor that's flipping furious (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 8, 2025
5% CAPUCHINS Certain monk(ey)s (9) New York Times Oct 7, 2025
5% SKIDDER One slipping, perhaps (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025

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One stuck in a rut — a monk perhaps? Crossword Clue
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