Fought the French -- dust's settling around Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TUSSLED Fought the French -- dust's settling around (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 22, 2020
59% AD (Mosquito [?) the dust] (2) USA Today Quick Nov 1, 2025
59% BITE (Mosquito [?) the dust] (4) USA Today Quick Nov 1, 2025
59% RAGS Dust collectors (4) Universal Oct 30, 2025
59% CRIMESCENE *It might be dusted (10) Wall Street Journal Oct 25, 2025
59% ATEIT Bit the dust (5) Universal Oct 8, 2025
59% MOTE Speck of dust (4) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
59% ASH Volcanic dust (3) The Times Concise Oct 6, 2025
59% CALMS Settles (5) LA Times Daily Sep 26, 2025
59% WAGED Fought, as a war (5) LA Times Daily Sep 22, 2025

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