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A number were in debt and frightened (5) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue A number were in debt and frightened (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is COWED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | ALARMING Frightening (8) | (8) | Puzzler | Nov 4, 2025 |
| 7% | EERIE Strange and frightening | (5) | Commuter | Oct 31, 2025 |
| 7% | GASPED Sounded frightened | (6) | Newsday | Oct 22, 2025 |
| 7% | NOXIOUS Number ten having debts that are harmful (7) | (7) | Puzzler Cryptic | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 7% | SCARE Frighten | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 19, 2025 |
| 7% | OWED Was in debt | (4) | ||
| 7% | OWES Is in debt | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 7% | DETER Frighten off | (5) | New York Times | Oct 13, 2025 |
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