The setter, after work, swallowed painkiller (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPIATE The setter, after work, swallowed painkiller (6) (6)
6% LARK Swallow cousin (4) Newsday May 22, 2026
6% ASPIRING Aiming for painkiller with force (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic May 20, 2026
6% GULP Big swallow (4) Commuter May 16, 2026
6% EAT Chew and swallow (3) Commuter May 11, 2026
6% CROSSWORD Oblique signal in setter's work (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic May 7, 2026
5% TREATY Agreement to swallow during attempt (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 28, 2026
5% BELIEVING Person swallowing story, very trusting (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 26, 2026
5% REASONABLE Fit after work out, not too expensive (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic May 25, 2026
5% MYSTERIOUS Cryptic setter's beginning to turn in grave (10) The Times Cryptic May 25, 2026
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