Caught in wind, setter's defective hearing Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MISTRIAL Caught in wind, setter's defective hearing (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 6, 2023
80% HEARD Caught wind of (5) USA Today Mar 16, 2026
68% FLAW Defect (4) LA Times Daily Mar 9, 2026
65% CONCEIVE Caught, formerly, by the setter's grasp (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 19, 2025
62% BUG Defect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
59% SOTRUE "Hear! Hear!" (6) LA Times Daily Mar 16, 2026
59% LEMON Useless or defective item (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 7, 2026
59% AMEN "Hear, hear!" (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
56% SAW Caught sight of (3) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
56% LADDER Defect in hose that fireman uses (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 4, 2026

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