"When the ___ the cradle . . . " Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOUGHBREAKS "When the ___ the cradle . . . " (11)
10% ROCK Lull in a cradle (4)
9% LULLABY Cradle tune (7) The Telegraph Quick Nov 8, 2025
8% KENYA Nation dubbed the "cradle of mankind" (5) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
8% PERU Cradle of the Inca Empire (4) LA Times Daily Nov 2, 2025
7% HOLE Stop digging when in one! (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
7% OFFDAY When nothing goes right (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
7% HEWN Cut when half-cut! (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
7% CASH Something for the offertory when in church? (4) The Times Cryptic Jan 16, 2026
7% MIDDLEMARCH Mother initially cradled him, ruined in Eliot's work (11) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
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