Play monotonously, that's almost the spirit (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THRUM Play monotonously, that's almost the spirit (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 17, 2025
83% DRAB Dull, monotonous (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 24, 2025
83% DRUM Monotonous sound extracted from monotonous instrument (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
83% PURPORT Drink follows almost neat spirit (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
79% SOULDESTROYING Unbearably monotonous [2020] (14) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
76% CLOSE Almost there (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
76% LIQUORS Spirits (7) New York Times Dec 18, 2025
76% TEDIOUS Monotonous (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 17, 2025
72% SERMON Lecture from adviser monotonous (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 20, 2026
72% INDY Where the N.F.L.'s Colts play, informally (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026

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