Play-acting up to age nine starts to create empathy Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRETENCE Play-acting up to age nine starts to create empathy (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 1, 2025
3% REOPENING Act of starting up again (9) (9) Puzzler Feb 20, 2026
2% NONET Group of nine (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Mar 9, 2026
2% CHELSEA ___ Peretti, actress who plays Gina Linetti in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" (7)
2% OLD Aged (3)
2% ENNEAD Group of nine (6) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
2% MADE Created (4) Commuter Mar 7, 2026
2% PEERS Age-mates (5) New York Times Mar 6, 2026
2% ERA Age (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
2% NONAGON Shape with nine sides (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026

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