Chases 1,000s, blowing top as criminal escapes (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOUNDS Chases 1,000s, blowing top as criminal escapes (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 14, 2025
76% ABSCOND Escape (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 18, 2025
76% ANGERS Annoys park wardens, blowing top (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 6, 2025
76% SINCE Because it's an offence to chase, has escaped (5) (5)
76% MIL $1 000 000 for short (3)
73% ERRS Blows it (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
73% LOOSEBALL It's chased on a court (9) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
73% ONES 1 1 1 1 1 (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 1, 2025
73% RESET Put a counter back to 000 (5) Family Time Jul 14, 2025
73% IRATE Angry plagiarist blows top (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 12, 2025

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