Come before red tape gets out of hand Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREDATE Come before red tape gets out of hand (7) The Times Cryptic Sep 7, 2023
3% SPENDS Hands out some bread? (6) The Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
3% BANGTORIGHTS Caught red-handed (4,2,6) (12) Mirror Classic Nov 4, 2025
3% AGE Get better, as red wine (3)
3% BOTTOMLESSPINOT Wine bar offering that might get out of hand? (15) Universal Oct 29, 2025
3% CASE Check out, before a heist (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
3% CLOSET Come out of the __ (6) Commuter Oct 28, 2025
3% FLIER Ad that's handed out on the street (5) New York Times Oct 27, 2025
3% UTTER Come out with (5) The Washington Post Mini Oct 23, 2025
3% EMERGE Come out of hiding (6) USA Today Oct 21, 2025

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