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% DEAL Hand out cards (4) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
3% WIN Come out on top (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 13, 2025
3% ANGER Red "Inside Out" character (5) New York Times Dec 10, 2025
3% PREVAIL Come out on top (7) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
3% STRIPS Pieces of tape (6) Commuter Dec 6, 2025
3% ANTEDATE Come before (8) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
3% NAB Catch red-handed (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
3% DOLES Hands (out) (5) Universal Nov 22, 2025
3% NABS Catches red-handed (4) Newsday Nov 19, 2025

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