Strain is rising on first lady Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIEVE Strain is rising on first lady (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 11, 2017
4% SIEVED Sid claiming First Lady strained (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Sep 2, 2026
3% FALLS Rises and __ (5) Commuter Oct 20, 2026
3% ADLER "First Lady of Yiddish Theater" Celia (5) The Atlantic Oct 18, 2026
3% TESTS Puts a strain on (5) Newsday Oct 17, 2026
3% ELEANOR First lady Roosevelt (7) Boston Globe Mini Oct 16, 2026
3% SHE That lady (3) Commuter Oct 13, 2026
3% ASCEND Rise (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 9, 2026
3% RAISA USSR First Lady Gorbacheva (5) TV Oct 4, 2026
3% ELLA "First Lady of Song" Fitzgerald (4) Universal Oct 2, 2026

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