Parents manage to crush one's spirit Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Parents manage to crush one's spirit last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MOTHERSRUIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOTHERSRUIN Parents manage to crush one's spirit (11) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 29, 2022
6% WINNINGATLIFE Crushing it (13) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
6% SLAYS Crushes it (5) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
6% PUPPYLOVE Crush (9) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
6% CRUMBLED Last of public spirit drained and crushed (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
5% ARO Not prone to crushes, for short (3) Universal Jan 28, 2026
5% AUNT Parent's sister (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 23, 2026
5% ADMINISTERED Managed (12) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 22, 2026
5% LIKE Have a crush on (4) USA Today Jan 19, 2026
5% STEED Spirited horse (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 9, 2026

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