A number were in debt and frightened (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COWED A number were in debt and frightened (5) (5)
8% AVOWED A small number were in debt, it's declared (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 13, 2025
7% ALARM Frighten (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
7% SCARE Frighten (5) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
7% SCARY Frightening (5) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2025
6% OWE Be in debt (3) LA Times Daily Sep 24, 2025
6% OWERS People with debts (5) Newsday Sep 23, 2025
6% SCAREDY *Easily frightened individual (7) Universal Sep 19, 2025
6% ARE Were, now (3) USA Today Sep 17, 2025
6% OWED Was in debt (4) Universal Sep 16, 2025
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