Serious fear leader in Times has something wrong with it (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TERROR Serious fear leader in Times has something wrong with it (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 29, 2024
8% EARNEST Serious fear in West all leaders dismissed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2025
6% LEST For fear that (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2025
6% LIGHT Insult snubbing leader is not serious (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
6% HORROR Fear (6) The Telegraph Quick Sep 28, 2025
5% EEK Shriek of fear (3) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
5% SOBERS Gets serious, with "up" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 18, 2025
5% ARE "__ you serious?" (3) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% KILLS __ time (does something while waiting) (5) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
5% EMIT Give out wrong time (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 12, 2025

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