Some monsters turn back, others tail off Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OGRES Some monsters turn back, others tail off (5) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 11, 2024
6% OGRE Monster (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 11, 2025
6% RAG Ridicule passion tailing off (3) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 31, 2025
6% SNIPE Cut tail off the bird (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 9, 2025
5% NESS Loch ___ monster (4) New York Times Sep 2, 2025
5% ORCS Mordor monsters (4) Universal Sep 1, 2025
5% ROD Turn back in defence of gold sceptre (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
5% YETI Hairy monster (4) The Telegraph Quick Aug 31, 2025
5% HERSE Harrow and others wanting to back Eton's head (5) The Times Mephisto Aug 24, 2025
5% STAB Try turning creatures of the night back (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 20, 2025

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