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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREAD Are hopelessly trapped in dead ends and fear the worst (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 13, 2016
3% CULDESAC Dead end (8) The Times Concise Jan 17, 2026
3% BOXIN Trap hopelessly (5)
2% FUR Doraphobe's fear (3) New York Times Mar 12, 2026
2% TIE Dead heat (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 9, 2026
2% WEBS Spiders' traps (4) USA Today Mar 6, 2026
2% OSIRIS God of the dead (6) Thomas Joseph Mar 6, 2026
2% DIRE Fearful (4) Thomas Joseph Mar 4, 2026
2% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 3, 2026
2% PHOBIA Irrational fear (6) Commuter Mar 3, 2026

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