“Don’t close the barn door once the horse has run away,” e.g.? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STABLESAW “Don’t close the barn door once the horse has run away,” e.g.? (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 2, 2021
82% LETTER E or G, e.g. (6) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
79% TONIC The "T" in a G&T cocktail (5) USA Today Oct 18, 2025
75% SHUTS Closes firmly, as a door (5)
72% ELOPE Run away to marry (5) Universal Jan 12, 2026
72% GALLOP Fast run of a horse (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 4, 2026
72% BUNK Do a ____, run away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 29, 2025
72% FLIGHT Act of running away (6) The Times Concise Dec 13, 2025
72% LAM On the ___ (running away) (3)
69% MUSICNOTES E, G, B, D and F, e.g. (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025

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