What's needed when a rope breaks? Patience, perhaps (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERA What's needed when a rope breaks? Patience, perhaps (5) (5)
69% PATIENCE What's needed to endure comic opera by G&S (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
69% ISA "Patience __ virtue" (3) Newsday Jan 11, 2026
66% JUSTTHETICKET Exactly what's needed (13) The Telegraph Quick Jan 12, 2026
66% OPERATING Rope needing right sailor for working (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
66% HOE Break ground, perhaps (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
66% WAITS Shows patience (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 15, 2025
63% STAINED In need of some Shout, perhaps (7) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
63% EVEREST Mountain woman needs a break (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 2, 2026
63% CLOSURE Need after a breakup, perhaps (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
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