Winding stick first to break bulb Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISTAFF Winding stick first to break bulb (7) The Times Cryptic Dec 6, 2023
3% STROBE Flash bulb (6) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
3% ADHERE Stick (to) (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
3% WATT Bulb measure (4) Universal Dec 16, 2025
3% ONION Pungent bulb (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
3% BED Spot for bulbs (3) LA Times Daily Dec 9, 2025
2% WATTAGE Light bulb measure (7) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
2% REMAIN Stick around (6) Universal Jan 11, 2026
2% NAILSIT Sticks the landing (7) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
2% HEAR Get wind of (4) New York Times Jan 8, 2026

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