What may have been lighter before sinking? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHIPWRECK What may have been lighter before sinking? (9) The Times Cryptic Nov 3, 2016
6% TOOLKIT What may have multiple levels (7) Newsday Nov 22, 2025
5% PLUNGE Sink quickly (6) Puzzler Backwords Nov 27, 2025
5% BICYCLE Reported what harvester may have needed to do for vehicle (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
5% ERE What you may notice before long (3) Newsday Nov 21, 2025
5% HOW "That shouldn't have been possible!" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2025
5% APR Month before May, for short (3)
5% HAS ____-been (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 18, 2025
5% FLOATS Doesn't sink (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 17, 2025
5% OWED Now editors have to have been obliged (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 11, 2025

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