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% DIP Starts to dance intensely passionate salsa? (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 16, 2026
7% ARDOR Passion (5) USA Today Sep 6, 2026
7% ARDENT Passionate (6) USA Today Aug 17, 2026
6% ARDOUR Passion (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Sep 15, 2026
6% TEE Start a golf game, with "off" (3)
6% PAT Tap gently (3) USA Today Sep 9, 2026
6% PATS Touches gently (4) Universal Sep 6, 2026
6% EASEBY Slip past gently (6) Premier Sunday Sep 6, 2026
6% DABAT Blot gently (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 31, 2026
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