Poor young son caught in obvious scam, held in compound Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POVERTY-STRICKEN Poor young son caught in obvious scam, held in compound (16)
4% ALKALI Basic compound (6) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
4% ALMS Donations for the poor (4) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
4% OVERT Blindingly obvious (5) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
4% SNARED Caught (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 27, 2026
4% SEEDY In poor condition (5) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
4% INATRAP Caught (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
4% NEEDY Poor (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 21, 2026
4% PEASANTS Poor folk (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
4% LED Held the reins (3) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
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