The first man advanced and cuckoo retreated Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADAM The first man advanced and cuckoo retreated (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 22, 2019
3% LAIR Retreat (4) Wall Street Journal Jul 30, 2026
3% EARLY In advance (5) The Telegraph Quick Jul 29, 2026
3% NOOK Retreat (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jul 12, 2026
2% SETASIDE Reserved in advance (3,5) (8) Mirror Classic Aug 1, 2026
2% NESTS Cosy retreats (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 31, 2026
2% KESEY "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" novelist (5) LA Times Daily Jul 31, 2026
2% ARBORS Leafy retreats (6) LA Times Daily Jul 30, 2026
2% COUPLEPORTER Bellhop at a romantic retreat? (12) Wall Street Journal Jul 25, 2026
2% EBB Tidal retreat (3)

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