Starting diet, alas; back on slimming food (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALAD Starting diet, alas; back on slimming food (5) (5)
6% WOE "___ is me!" ("Alas!") (3)
6% SLENDER Slim (7) (7) Mirror Classic Oct 15, 2025
6% WINCE Shrink or start back (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 4, 2025
6% THATSSAD "Alas..." (8) Newsday Aug 16, 2025
5% ONSET Start (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 30, 2025
5% TRUCE Backing short start of enemy ceasefire (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
5% TORTILLA Jog up and I will start to arrange food (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
5% SLIGHT Lacking significance - slim (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Oct 20, 2025
5% REPETUNT They go back, take back or start again (8) The Times O Tempora Oct 18, 2025
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