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
6% ERA Stretch of years (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 27, 2026
6% SPAN Stretch across (4) Universal Feb 15, 2026
6% SPRAWLS Stretches out (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 9, 2026
6% TAUT Tightly stretched (4) Commuter Feb 6, 2026
6% BURST Rupture (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 19, 2026
5% EONS Long stretches of time (4) USA Today Feb 28, 2026
5% TEACH Be a head? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 27, 2026
5% BAA Drop a bleat? (3) Universal Feb 24, 2026

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