Nipper gets caught - something illegally broken? (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLAW Nipper gets caught - something illegally broken? (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2025
6% KID Nipper (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 7, 2025
5% KAPUT Broken and unusable (5) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
5% SNARED Caught (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
5% INCUR Get caught entering popular ancient city (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
5% INATRAP Caught (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
5% GAGGLE Group of flyers finding something funny with broken leg (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
5% RIG Illegally interfere with, as an election (3) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% SHARDS Broken records, often (6) Newsday Jan 24, 2026
5% BRIBERY Illegal solicitation (7) Commuter Jan 22, 2026

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