Knackered in fact having caught race leader (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHIEFTAIN Knackered in fact having caught race leader (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
5% THOUGH Despite the fact that (6) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
5% SKEWS Distorts, as facts (5) Newsday Nov 17, 2025
5% EXAMS Fact checks? (5) LA Times Daily Nov 15, 2025
5% BARRELED Raced (8) The Atlantic Nov 13, 2025
5% BRITISH Like the words "knackered" and "chuffed" (7) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
5% SPED Raced (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 11, 2025
5% CONDUCTOR Leader caught on channel with old Republican (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% TRUTH Verified fact (5) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
5% BUSTED "Caught you!" (6) Commuter Nov 7, 2025

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