Tried the patience of top managers when speaking (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BORED Tried the patience of top managers when speaking (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% ASSET Poise or patience (5) Newsday Sep 19, 2025
6% ISA "Patience ___ virtue" (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 2, 2025
5% DECA Hepta- + tri- (4) Universal Oct 26, 2025
5% SOABOUTTHAT "Speaking of . . ." (11) USA Today Oct 26, 2025
5% DROVEAT Tried to convey (7) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% EKES __ by (barely manages) (4) Newsday Oct 19, 2025
5% LIDS Tops (4) New York Times Oct 19, 2025
5% UPPER Top (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 19, 2025
5% CAP Top (3) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025

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