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% BURST Rupture (5) Universal Mar 4, 2026
7% BREACH Rupture (6) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
6% SEVENTH Inning to stretch in (7) Wall Street Journal Apr 9, 2026
6% ERA Stretch of years (3) Thomas Joseph Apr 9, 2026
6% EON Quite a stretch (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 7, 2026
6% SPREAD Stretch (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 27, 2026
6% LIE Stretch the truth (3) LA Times Daily Mar 17, 2026
6% BRAINWAVE Head of brotherhood drops rash idea (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 16, 2026
6% TAUT Stretched with no slack (4) New York Times Midi Mar 13, 2026

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