Picasso had one hot, tense, fleeting encounter with secretary at the outset (10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAINTBRUSH Picasso had one hot, tense, fleeting encounter with secretary at the outset (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 23, 2025
4% CABS Urban fleet (4) Thomas Joseph Dec 19, 2025
4% FARM Old MacDonald had one (4)
4% INS Run-___ (chance encounters) (3)
4% DRAMATIC Tense and exciting (8) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
4% PABLO Cubist Picasso (5) Universal Dec 14, 2025
4% ERNIE He had a Billboard Hot 100 hit with "Rubber Duckie" (5) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
4% UFOS Sci-fi fleet (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 10, 2025
4% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
4% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025

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