Oriental gangster's lover is the first to let off steam - scratching head, it saves face, for example Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EMOLLIENT Oriental gangster's lover is the first to let off steam - scratching head, it saves face, for example (9)
70% VENT Let off steam (4) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 22, 2026
61% VENTED Let off steam, perhaps (6) New York Times Dec 20, 2025
56% FINGERNAILS They might be head-scratching (11) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
54% BOIL Give off steam (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 27, 2026
54% CUFF Scratching head, scratch end of sleeve (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Feb 2, 2026
49% HOODS Gangsters (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 10, 2026
49% STEAM Something to blow off or let off (5) New York Times Mar 9, 2026
49% LICE They can cause much head scratching (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 3, 2026
49% CLINGY Reluctant to let go of a parent or lover (6) The Times Concise Feb 28, 2026
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