"The nearer ___, the sweeter the meat." Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THEBONE "The nearer ___, the sweeter the meat." (7)
5% THEE "Nearer, My God, to __" (4) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
5% HAM Sandwich meat (3)
5% PATE Meat spread (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 2, 2026
5% PORK Sausage meat (4) Newsday Jan 19, 2026
5% VEAL Parmigiana meat (4) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
5% RED __ meat (3) Newsday Dec 20, 2025
5% BEEF Meat (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 7, 2025
4% SPAM Luncheon meat brand (4) The Times Concise Jan 31, 2026
4% DELICASE Holder of meats and cheeses at a supermarket (8) New York Times Mini Jan 31, 2026
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