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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FENCE Set up barrier for illicit trader (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 10, 2016
3% ENTRAPS Sets up (7) LA Times Daily Jun 4, 2026
3% FENCES Middlemen in illicit transactions (6) New York Times Jun 4, 2026
3% WALL Barrier (4) LA Times Daily Jun 1, 2026
3% HOOCH Illicit liquor (5) The Times Concise Apr 29, 2026
3% MOONSHINER Illicit trader. (10)
2% ACCRUE Build up a set of workers, say (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 4, 2026
2% DAMSON Barriers no problem for plum (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jun 2, 2026
2% ASTOR Fur trader John Jacob ___ (5) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
2% DAMS Barriers to entry, in a way (4) New York Times May 29, 2026

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