Showing reluctance to deal with the stain (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HESITANT Showing reluctance to deal with the stain (8) (8)
7% UNEAGER Reluctant (7) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
7% SMIRCH Stain (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
7% LOATH Reluctant (to) (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
6% COPE Deal with it (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
6% PESKY Annoying to deal with (5) New York Times Mini Jan 9, 2026
6% BLOT Ink stain (4) Universal Jan 3, 2026
6% MAR Scratch or stain (3) Universal Dec 30, 2025
6% LETS "___ Make a Deal" (classic game show) (4)
6% TACKLE Deal with (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 30, 2025
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