Show surprise seeing one bare wire, say, frayed Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAISEANEYEBROW Show surprise seeing one bare wire, say, frayed (14) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 26, 2017
6% WORN Frayed (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
5% BOO "Surprise!" (3) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
5% SCRAPES Barely gets (by) (7) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
5% CABLE Thick wire (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
5% TAKEIN See, as a show (6) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
5% HBO "The Wire" network (3) Commuter Jan 23, 2026
5% SCANT Barely enough (5) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
5% STREAKER One who's barely running? (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 22, 2026
5% HOLYMACKEREL What a surprised fisherman might say! (12) Universal Jan 20, 2026

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