Ambushed; held up (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAYLAID Ambushed; held up (7) (7)
8% UMBRELLA One held up in bad weather? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 27, 2026
7% SLINGSHOT Hand-held catapult (9) Puzzler Backwords Apr 30, 2026
7% STEIN Where a draft may be held (5) Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2026
7% SERFS They're held in bondage (5) New York Times Apr 24, 2026
7% GRASPED Held firmly (7) (7) Mirror Quick Apr 24, 2026
7% LEGIT On the up and up (5) Eugene Sheffer Apr 16, 2026
7% RULED Held the throne (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
7% NOBALL Extra reason cricket was held up? (2,4) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 30, 2026
7% ASGARD In Norse myth, world held up by the branches of the tree Yggdrasil (6) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
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