Starts off hard, and gently, with passion (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARDENTLY Starts off hard, and gently, with passion (8) (8)
7% TORRID Passionate (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 24, 2026
7% ARDOR Passion (5) Universal Jun 7, 2026
7% ARDENT Passionate (6) Universal May 24, 2026
7% IRE Passion (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 20, 2026
7% MANIA Passion (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 1, 2026
6% DAB Apply gently (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
6% RIB Gently tease (3) Commuter Jun 24, 2026
6% UNSNAP Start to take off, as a onesie (6) New York Times Jun 21, 2026
6% LAID Put down gently (4) New York Times Jun 16, 2026
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