I fear messing with intelligence gathering is wicked Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEFARIOUS I fear messing with intelligence gathering is wicked (9) The Times Sunday Cryptic Feb 2, 2025
3% REDO "Can I get a __?": "I messed up" (4) LA Times Daily Oct 8, 2025
3% EVIL Wicked (4) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
3% MISHEARS Gathers wrong military intelligence on cutters (8) The Times Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
3% AFIRE Burning; I fear (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Mini Sep 14, 2025
3% SINFUL Wicked (6) Thomas Joseph Sep 8, 2025
2% MEETINGUP Gathering (9) The Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
2% TERROR Intense fear (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
2% ARACHNOPHOBIA Fear of spiders (13) The Telegraph Quick Oct 11, 2025
2% BAD Wicked (3) (3) Mirror Classic Oct 7, 2025

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