Private duel botched by duke after a brief time (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SECLUDED Private duel botched by duke after a brief time (8) (8) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 4, 2024
6% BUNGLES Botches (7) USA Today Oct 16, 2025
5% EPEE Dueling sword (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 29, 2025
5% INTERSECT In brief: about time (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 21, 2025
5% PEER Duke, for one (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 13, 2025
5% SHORTSPELL Brief period of time (10) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
5% OFFTHERECORD Private line needed after unobtainable there (12) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
5% ORSINO Shakespearean duke (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
5% EPEES Tools for duels (5) LA Times Mini Nov 3, 2025
5% SHORT Brief (5) New York Times Oct 28, 2025

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