Strain river, right? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXERT Strain river, right? (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 31, 2025
9% BREED Strain (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
8% TAXED Placed a strain on (5) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
8% TROUSER Steal banks of their river, right? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 24, 2025
8% ILK Strain (3) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
7% AWRY Not right (4) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
7% AMEN "Right on!" (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
7% LEFT Not right? (4) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
7% YUP "That's right" (3) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
7% OVERTAX Impose too great a strain on (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 28, 2025

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