Free trade -- empty promise producing complex paperwork Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Free trade -- empty promise producing complex paperwork (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 4, 2023
5% FORM Piece of paperwork (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
5% ADMIN Paperwork (5) The Times Concise Nov 22, 2025
5% SWAPMEETS Free trade zones? (9) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
4% VOID Empty space (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 17, 2025
4% MALL Shopping complex (4) LA Times Daily Dec 15, 2025
4% OATHS Sworn promises (5)
4% ALTAR Promising spot? (5) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
4% OATH Promise (4) Universal Dec 11, 2025
4% YOUSWEAR "Promise me?" (8) USA Today Dec 11, 2025

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