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% SNAGS Minor obstacles (5) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 28, 2026
6% SUBBED Filled in (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 24, 2026
6% REDTAPE Bureaucratic obstacle (7) USA Today Oct 23, 2026
6% DENT Hollow (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 18, 2026
6% CRATER Hollow (6) The Telegraph Quick Oct 17, 2026
6% TUBE Hollow cylinder (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2026
6% EGOS Obstacles to teamwork (4) LA Times Daily Oct 9, 2026
6% INSOMNIA Obstacle to successful retirement? (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 5, 2026
6% HURDLES Track obstacles (7) Commuter Oct 3, 2026

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