Chased away, clutching new, smaller sort of gun? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAWNOFF Chased away, clutching new, smaller sort of gun? (7) The Times Cryptic Mar 11, 2016
5% HEN Clutch producer (3) New York Times Dec 4, 2025
5% SHOOS Chases away (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
4% REVUP Gun, as an engine (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 10, 2026
4% ZAP Shoot with a laser gun (3) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
4% LOTH Reluctant husband chasing fortune (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
4% LEAH "Queen of Creole Cuisine" Chase (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
4% OBOE Bassoon's smaller kin (4)
4% SON "__ of a gun!" (3) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
4% MINI Smaller than small (4) New York Times Dec 31, 2025

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