Start badly, but get a jewel, that's the plan (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRATAGEM Start badly, but get a jewel, that's the plan (9) (9)
80% GEM Jewel (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 27, 2025
76% ILL Badly (3) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
73% RUBY Red jewel (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2025
73% MAPLE Plan to get to the French wood (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
73% TIARA Jeweled headpiece (5) USA Today Oct 2, 2025
73% GERI Actress Jewell (4) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2025
73% PEARL Jewel in an oyster (5)
73% CARAT Jeweler's unit (5) LA Times Daily Sep 11, 2025
73% GEMS Jewels (4) Eugene Sheffer Jul 17, 2025
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