Being old man, large ruffian should contain reduced crowd Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FATHERHOOD Being old man, large ruffian should contain reduced crowd (10) The Times Cryptic Feb 24, 2022
5% JUGS Large wine containers (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
5% VAT Large chemical container (3) New York Times Sep 18, 2025
5% THUG Ruffian (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 9, 2025
4% CALORIFIC (Of food) containing a large amount of energy (9) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
4% PRESS Iron; crowd (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 15, 2025
4% ISNOT Ain't as it should be? (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 15, 2025
4% ODDMANOUT Rum fellow and ruffian extracting large fish out of water (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
4% BARREL Large wooden wine container (6) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
4% IFSO "Should that be the case ..." (4) New York Times Mini Oct 13, 2025

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