Person in legal affair getting tense, in a stew (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASSOULET Person in legal affair getting tense, in a stew (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 19, 2026
6% MATTER Mother embraces tense affair (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Mar 8, 2026
5% ONEDGE Tense at the border (2,4) (6) Mirror Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
5% PEAS Stew veggies (4) Premier Sunday Apr 19, 2026
5% FEU Pot-au-____, French stew (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 18, 2026
5% TORT Legal wrong (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 17, 2026
5% BAN Legally forbid (3)
5% CASSEROLE Stew (9) (9) Mirror Quick Apr 9, 2026
5% CARDED What an underage person usually gets at a bar? (6) New York Times Apr 7, 2026
5% OWN Legally possess (3)

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