Sick, beset by pains, the chap with little energy left showing fatal weakness (8,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ACHILLES Sick, beset by pains, the chap with little energy left showing fatal weakness (8,4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
4% BLOKE Chap (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 2, 2025
4% ACHE Steady pain (4)
4% PEP Energy (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
4% ILL Feeling sick (3) Commuter Oct 1, 2025
4% VIM Energy (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 30, 2025
4% FEMME ___ fatale (5) New York Times Sep 28, 2025
4% ROUE Debauched chap (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2025
4% LIMITATION Left copy showing lack of talent (10) (10) The Guardian Quiptic Sep 21, 2025
4% EFFETE Soft and weak (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 20, 2025

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