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
6% USURP Take by force (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
6% SIT Take a load off (3)
5% REFUSAL Negative answer (7) USA Today Jan 8, 2026
5% INSTALL Load, as software (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
5% NAY Negative vote (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 7, 2026
5% TON Large load (3) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
5% STAVE Part of a barrel (5) Commuter Jan 6, 2026
5% LOTS Loads (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
5% OODLES Loads (6) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026

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