Free trade -- empty promise producing complex paperwork Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Free trade -- empty promise producing complex paperwork last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is REDTAPE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDTAPE Free trade -- empty promise producing complex paperwork (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 4, 2023
5% FORM Bit of paperwork (4) Newsday Aug 10, 2025
4% OATHS Solemn promises (5) Commuter Sep 5, 2025
4% OATH Solemn promise (4)
4% ROT Empty talk (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
4% VACATE Empty (6) (6) Mirror Quick Sep 3, 2025
4% DITSY Empty-headed (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2025
4% BARTER Negotiate a trade (6) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
4% BLEAK Not promising (5) Universal Aug 30, 2025
4% ABLE Free (to) (4) New York Times Aug 30, 2025

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