Run afoul of Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANGER Run afoul of (5)
98% IRK Run afoul of (3)
38% THELAW Criminals run afoul of it (6) Premier Sunday Feb 9, 2025
38% CUSS Run afoul of the censors (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 7, 2024
33% GETSATICKET Runs afoul of a meter maid (11)
3% OPERATE Run (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 11, 2025
2% ONATEAR Running hot? (7) The Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
2% USUAL Run-of-the-mill (5) USA Today Oct 8, 2025
2% FLEE Run away (4) Commuter Oct 7, 2025
2% LEONA ____ Lewis, Run singer (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 4, 2025
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