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% BUSES School fleet (5) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
4% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
4% TASKS Tense requests for jobs (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
4% SHIP Fleet unit (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
4% TOUCHTYPE I'm pained and tense in class showing what secretaries do (9) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 30, 2025
4% NIMBLE Fleet-footed (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 29, 2025
4% SINCERE Open as restrictions eased at the outset (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 29, 2025
4% ADMIRAL Commander of the fleet (7) (7) Mirror Quick Dec 26, 2025
4% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Dec 25, 2025

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