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
87% ERUPTS Blows one's top (6) Eugene Sheffer Apr 30, 2026
80% MIL $1 000 000 for short (3)
76% SKIPOUT Escape (7) The Atlantic Apr 29, 2026
76% AONE Tip-top (1-3) (4) The Guardian Quick Apr 9, 2026
73% FELON Criminal (5) The Times Concise Apr 27, 2026
73% AIRCONDITIONER This blows! (14) Universal Apr 16, 2026
73% SWUNG Chased a pitch (5) The Atlantic Apr 12, 2026
73% TNT That blows! (3) The Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
73% ERR Blow it (3) LA Times Daily Apr 10, 2026

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