Barrel loaded by negative force - taking down various characters? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KEYING Barrel loaded by negative force - taking down various characters? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 17, 2024
7% AMMO It's loaded into barrels (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
6% SIT Take a load off (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
6% USURP Take by force (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% CASK Barrel (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
5% PILES Laundry loads (5)
5% ATON Loads and loads (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 26, 2026
5% DIVERSE Various (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 22, 2026
5% KEG Barrel (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 21, 2026
5% ALEKEG Barrel in a pub (6) Universal Jan 18, 2026

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