Awful snag with evil character seeking control Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Awful snag with evil character seeking control last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SVENGALI.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SVENGALI Awful snag with evil character seeking control (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 12, 2018
3% NAB Snag (3) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
3% CAPTURE Snag (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
2% ZEN Enlightenment-seeking discipline (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 14, 2026
2% LINEFEED Neil cooked oats, maybe to control character (4,4) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
2% OOH ___ and aah (sounds of awe) (3)
2% ELO "Evil Woman" group (3) Wall Street Journal Mar 11, 2026
2% ABYSMAL Profoundly awful (7) The Times Concise Mar 9, 2026
2% WOO Seek the love of (3) Universal Mar 8, 2026
2% UNRULIER Harder to control (8) LA Times Daily Mar 8, 2026

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