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% MANIA Passion (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 1, 2026
7% IRE Passion (3) The Telegraph Quick Apr 30, 2026
7% AVID Passionate (4) LA Times Daily Apr 6, 2026
7% ARDOUR Passion (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 4, 2026
6% FEATS They're hard to pull off (5) New York Times May 16, 2026
6% DAB Gently mop up (3) Puzzler Backwords May 12, 2026
6% ROMANCE Passionate genre (7) Commuter May 8, 2026
6% DABAT Blot gently (5) Newsday May 6, 2026
6% TEASE Gently comb (5) (5) The Guardian Quick May 4, 2026
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