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
71% CONCEIVE Caught, formerly, by the setter's grasp (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 19, 2025
68% BUG Defect (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
62% DUD Defective firecracker (3)
59% DEBUG Locate and remove defects (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 6, 2025
56% TREED Caught up? (5) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
56% BUSTED "Caught you!" (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025
56% SAW Caught (3) New York Times Oct 31, 2025
53% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
53% GALE Powerful wind (4) USA Today Dec 17, 2025

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