Cold War escalation with gun runners? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARMSRACE Cold War escalation with gun runners? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 16, 2022
6% USSR Cold War initials (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 17, 2025
6% SOVIETS Cold War contingent (7) Newsday Nov 14, 2025
5% ELATE Heading for escalator, passed on lift (5) The Times Cryptic Dec 30, 2025
5% MAC Tahoe runner (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% HIGH Runner's feeling (4) Universal Dec 22, 2025
5% REV Gun, as a motor (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 22, 2025
5% CALIBER Gun measure (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
5% KGB CIA's Cold War counterpart (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 15, 2025
5% GAT Gangster's gun (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025

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