Bureaucrat challenging short chap at the front Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANDARIN Bureaucrat challenging short chap at the front (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 6, 2017
3% DARE Challenge (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 9, 2026
3% HARD Challenging (4) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
3% REDTAPE Bureaucratic hassle (7) LA Times Daily Dec 4, 2025
2% PENPUSHER Bureaucrat in prison with drug dealer (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
2% PROOF Geometry class challenge (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 5, 2026
2% STAINS Laundry day challenges (6) USA Today Jan 1, 2026
2% GAME Up for a challenge (4) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
2% HAKA Maori warrior challenge (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 30, 2025
2% PROW Boat's front (4) LA Times Daily Dec 29, 2025

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