Before near riot broke out (8) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANTERIOR Before near riot broke out (8) (8)
7% AINT "If it ___ broke . . ." (4) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
7% ROSTRUM Stage riot oddly before play (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 6, 2025
6% MOB Rioting crowd (3)
6% SCARF Fracas broke out without a muffler (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Nov 25, 2025
6% NIGH Near (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
6% OFFENDED Broke a law (8) (8) Puzzler Nov 23, 2025
6% CRIED Broke down (5) New York Times Nov 16, 2025
6% PARSED Broke down, as a sentence (6) Universal Nov 11, 2025
6% EDITOR Rioted (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 7, 2025
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