Catch mate briefly on the way up Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENTRAP Catch mate briefly on the way up (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2023
3% OPPO 'Mate' works both ways (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
3% TRUSS Tie up PM, briefly (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 4, 2025
3% ENSNARE Catch (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 2, 2025
3% NOR Neither mate (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 2, 2025
3% ONBOARD Place for mate, in more ways than one (2,5) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
3% DOE Buck's mate (3) USA Today Aug 31, 2025
3% MARE Stable mate (4) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
3% GETTHEMESSAGE Catch on (13) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2025
3% INSHORT Briefly (7) Universal Aug 27, 2025

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