Sweet former pupil returned a gong Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOMBE Sweet former pupil returned a gong (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2025
3% OBOE Former pupil round with eastern instrument (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic May 22, 2026
2% TUTEE Private pupil (5) LA Times Daily Jun 4, 2026
2% GOLDMEDAL Good former setter and lad returned first prize? (4,5) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jun 3, 2026
2% ONETIME Former (7) The Times Concise Jun 2, 2026
2% EGGSON Urges European to smash gongs (4,2) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 30, 2026
2% BEENTHERE Refusal to return (9) Newsday May 30, 2026
2% TAXES Return payments? (5) New York Times May 29, 2026
2% COAX Sweet-talk (4) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
2% OREO Sweet sandwich (4) Eugene Sheffer May 25, 2026

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