Close heartlessly, trapping the animal in the box (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRATE Close heartlessly, trapping the animal in the box (5) (5)
6% SNARE Trap (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
6% ENSNARE Trap (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
6% GIN It's a trap! (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 8, 2025
6% SEAL Animal is close (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 24, 2025
6% MIME Performer who might be trapped in a box (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 9, 2025
5% KITE Box __ (4) LA Times Daily Nov 19, 2025
5% ALI Boxing legend (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 19, 2025
5% NET Butterfly trap (3)
5% SHUT Closed (4) Commuter Nov 12, 2025
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