"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)
6% UPPER Nearer the top (5) The Times Concise Oct 10, 2026
5% NAE In Scotland no nearer at intervals (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 20, 2026
5% CLOSER Nearer conclusion by Republican (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 7, 2026
4% SHEPHERDSPIE Meat and potato dish (9,3) (12) Mirror Classic Oct 20, 2026
4% FILLET Boneless meat (6) (6) Mirror Quick Oct 16, 2026
4% VEAL Schnitzel meat (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 13, 2026
4% ASPIC Savoury meat jelly (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 13, 2026
4% SALAMI Italian sub meat (6) Universal Oct 13, 2026
4% RAW Like uncooked meat (3)
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