Whale, maybe unexpectedly free, felt dire (6-6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FILTER Whale, maybe unexpectedly free, felt dire (6-6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 4, 2025
6% ACHED Felt the effects of yesterday's workout, maybe (5) The Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
5% EGRET Unexpectedly greet a bird (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 31, 2026
5% ORCA Killer whale (4) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
5% SEA Whales' habitat (3) (3) The Sun Mini Jan 25, 2026
5% ORCAS Killer whales (5) New York Times Mini Jan 22, 2026
5% EMPATHIZED Felt someone's pain (10) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
5% EDITOR Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 11, 2026
5% FRASER The Whale actor Brendan (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 10, 2026
5% SCOT ___-free (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026

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