Plant beginning to beat, say, competition Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUTTERCUP Plant beginning to beat, say, competition (9) The Times Quick Cryptic May 1, 2025
6% PEA Power and energy beginning to assist plant (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% IVENOIDEA "Beats me!" (9) New York Times Jan 9, 2026
6% ONSET Beginning (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 8, 2026
6% TOETOTOE In direct competition (8) The Times Concise Dec 30, 2025
6% CEDES Yields plant ovules, say (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 24, 2025
6% OUTDO Beat (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 23, 2025
6% PAPER It beats rock (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
6% ONSETS Beginnings (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
6% ADVENT Beginning (6) Newsday Dec 16, 2025

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