I had the thing to capture old fool Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% IDIOT I had the thing to capture old fool (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 30, 2017
3% ONLY "If ___ I had known!" (4) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% ASS Fool (3) New York Times Sep 4, 2025
3% SUCH "I did no __ thing!" (4) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
3% IDEA "I had no ___!" (4)
3% ONTO Not fooled by (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2025
3% CLODS Fools (5) LA Times Daily Aug 21, 2025
3% ASSES Fools (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 3, 2025
3% IDENTITY I had a thing for a well-known character (8) (8)
3% CAPANDBELLS Capture of vessel by bounder calls for ensemble of fools (11) The Times Cryptic Jul 16, 2025

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