Come down heavily on a hanging for smuggling heroin Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVALANCHE Come down heavily on a hanging for smuggling heroin (9) The Times Cryptic Jan 1, 2016
3% PLOP Sit down heavily (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
3% RUN Smuggle (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
3% CATCH Come down with (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 13, 2025
2% ASEC "Hang on ____!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 8, 2025
2% KEEP Hang on to (4) USA Today Nov 8, 2025
2% ALL "Come one, come ___!" (3)
2% HESITATE Hang back (8) Universal Oct 28, 2025
2% LOOMING Hanging over (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
2% AWAIT Hang around for (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 27, 2025

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