Was obliged to return after almost perfect seclusion Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PURDAH Was obliged to return after almost perfect seclusion (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 17, 2024
3% UTOPIAN University, best one and almost perfect (7) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 30, 2025
3% DUTY Obligation (4) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 28, 2025
2% IDEAL Perfect (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 30, 2026
2% ERUPT Go up: temperature perfect for returning (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
2% IMPECCABLE Perfect (10) (10) Puzzler Jan 29, 2026
2% EPITOMES Perfect examples (8) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2026
2% INASNAP Almost immediately (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
2% IDEALLY In a perfect world (7) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
2% TIRED Exhausted and embarrassed after it returned (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 24, 2026

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