Some leaves are swallowed — tend to need chewing first Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DENTATE Some leaves are swallowed — tend to need chewing first (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 12, 2015
7% EATEN Chewed and swallowed (5) Puzzler Backwords Jun 3, 2025
6% CHEWINGGUM Something chewed but usually not swallowed (7,3) (10)
6% GUM Something to chew but not swallow (3)
5% BERATE Chew out (6) USA Today Sep 6, 2025
5% LEAVEMEALONE "I need some space" (12) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
5% ATE Swallowed (3) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
5% NET What a goaltender tends (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
5% GELCAP It's easy to swallow (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
5% NANNY One tending kids (5) New York Times Aug 30, 2025

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