Great shakes when it's used to quell a riot? (4,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TEARGAS Great shakes when it's used to quell a riot? (4,3) (7) Puzzler Cryptic May 11, 2025
65% EDITOR Newspaperman rioted when ruffled (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic May 19, 2026
62% LOSE Shake (4) LA Times Daily Apr 8, 2026
59% RATTLE Shake up (6) LA Times Daily May 17, 2026
59% TREMBLE Shake with fear (7) New York Times May 12, 2026
59% SALTS Shakes on, say (5) Newsday Apr 9, 2026
59% NODEAL "I will not shake on that!" (6) The Atlantic Apr 7, 2026
59% MOB Rioting gathering (3)
56% ROUSE Shake out of sleep (5) Newsday May 19, 2026
56% ANCESTOR Great-great-great-grandparent, e.g. (8) USA Today May 17, 2026

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