Fly, one trapped in a barrel, right wing in ale (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AVIATE Fly, one trapped in a barrel, right wing in ale (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 12, 2024
6% HISTORY Man's right-wing background (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% CASKS Barrels (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
6% ANT One might walk right into a trap (3) New York Times Aug 22, 2025
6% WEBS Fly traps laid by spiders (4)
6% HALTERES Endlessly heartless tangling fly's wings? (8) The Times Mephisto Aug 10, 2025
5% ANGLE A right one is 90° (5) New York Times Oct 21, 2025
5% ELLS Building wings (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 21, 2025
5% KEGS Beer barrels (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 20, 2025
5% NET Catch in one trap (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 18, 2025

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