Short tango: poetry when taking the lead (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERSE Short tango: poetry when taking the lead (5) (5)
8% TWO "It takes ___ to tango" (3)
7% STAR Take the lead (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 23, 2026
6% TAUNT Guy's tango with female relative (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
6% SLAM Poetry competition (4) Universal Apr 6, 2026
6% CAM Video-taking device, for short (3)
6% OFT Frequently, in poetry (3) New York Times Mini Mar 19, 2026
6% ODES Some poetry (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 12, 2026
6% ERATO Poetry Muse (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 4, 2026
6% PETERSOUT Fades away when leading apostle's not in (6,3) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 2, 2026
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