Cuts, only to be caught at slip, perhaps (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLIPS Cuts, only to be caught at slip, perhaps (5) (5)
7% SOLE Only person caught (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Nov 12, 2025
7% DON Slip into (3) Universal Nov 2, 2025
7% SKIDDER One slipping, perhaps (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
6% CLEANER Caught less productive maid perhaps (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 2, 2025
6% ERROR Oversight, slip-up (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 1, 2025
6% BETRAY Let slip (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Dec 1, 2025
6% CALL Caught everyone in ring (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
6% SLEPT Caught some Z's (5) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
6% HAUL Amount of fish caught (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 30, 2025
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