Taking the heat out of (a situation) (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFUSING Taking the heat out of (a situation) (8) (8)
60% DEFUSE What the bomb disposal squad do to take the heat out of the situation (6) (6)
9% FIREEXIT Means of escape from a heated situation? (8) The Atlantic Oct 2, 2025
8% ARK "The Heat __ __" (3) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
8% ISON "The Heat __ __" (4) USA Today Quick Oct 22, 2025
8% REST Take a time out (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2025
8% DELETE Take out (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
8% PUTIN The opposite of take out (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 11, 2025
8% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
8% LAYUP Take out of use (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
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