Holes up, being behind with story Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LIES LOW Holes up, being behind with story (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 31, 2022
7% LAIR Place to hole up (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
6% PIT Deep hole (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 5, 2025
6% TALE Story (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
6% EYE Needle hole (3) Universal Nov 3, 2025
6% LIE Made-up story (3) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
6% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
6% WELL Water hole (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 30, 2025
6% OWES Is behind (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
6% SHIA LaBeouf of "Holes" (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2025

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