Stretches and ruptures, having dropped head (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REACHES Stretches and ruptures, having dropped head (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 15, 2024
7% BREACH Rupture (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
7% BURST Rupture (5) Universal Nov 8, 2025
6% PERIOD Stretch (6) New York Times Dec 25, 2025
5% TENSILE Made to stretch (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 30, 2026
5% EONS Massive stretches of time (4) Universal Jan 30, 2026
5% MIC Drop it! (3) Universal Jan 29, 2026
5% ERRS Drops a clanger (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
5% RECEDES Drops off (7) Newsday Jan 29, 2026
5% FIB Small stretch (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026

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