Ambushed; held up (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAYLAID Ambushed; held up (7) (7)
9% SLOWED Held up (6) Newsday Jan 17, 2026
8% TRAMS Vehicles Sting held up (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 24, 2026
7% DELIASMITH First person's held up in this deal arranged for chef (5,5) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
7% CLUNG Held cold item in chest? (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
7% LAPDOG Small easily-held pet (6) Puzzler Backwords Feb 28, 2026
7% RETINEBAR I was being held back (9) The Times O Tempora Feb 28, 2026
7% SUPERIOR Highly respectable senior copper held up by bigotry intermittently (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 27, 2026
7% MAY When the PGA Championship is held (3) The Washington Post Mini Feb 27, 2026
7% MERIDIAN Humanitarian aid I remember held up defending North-South line (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 26, 2026
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