Encountered half of wire, just over a yard (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% METRE Encountered half of wire, just over a yard (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 2, 2023
6% MET Encountered (3) Commuter Sep 22, 2025
6% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 18, 2025
6% MEETS Encounters (5) Commuter Sep 10, 2025
6% ONLY Just covering large yard (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 27, 2025
6% BARB ___ wire (steel fencing wire) (4)
6% MEETING Encountering (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2025
6% FACE Encounter (4) USA Today Quick Jul 9, 2025
6% METER It's just over a yard (5)
5% SHORT Wiring problem (5) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025

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