Assassin employed by henchman in Japan (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NINJA Assassin employed by henchman in Japan (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Oct 12, 2025
5% MISO Kind of soup from Japan (4) New York Times Mar 10, 2026
5% TOUSE Put ___ (employed) (5) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
5% EES Suffix after "employ" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
5% SUMO Japan's national sport (4) New York Times Mar 4, 2026
5% USE Employ (3) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
5% USES Employs (4) Commuter Feb 28, 2026
5% KOI Carp, originally from Japan (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 26, 2026
5% REUSE Employ once more (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 25, 2026
5% USING Employing (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026

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