Obstacle in hollow filled with French earth (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETERRENT Obstacle in hollow filled with French earth (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
6% NET Server's obstacle (3) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
6% BAR Obstacle (3) The Times Sunday Concise Dec 21, 2025
6% VACATE Quit roughly filling barrel with earth (6) The Times Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
6% SNAGS Unexpected obstacles (5) Universal Dec 2, 2025
6% SLOUGH Mud-filled hollow (6) (6) Puzzler Nov 30, 2025
6% BARRIER Obstacle (7) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
5% STRAW Scarecrow fill (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 6, 2026
5% LADE Fill with cargo (4) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% SATIARE To fill; implere (7) The Times O Tempora Jan 3, 2026

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