Shrew's tail cut by chap from the French capital, alternatively Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KATMANDU Shrew's tail cut by chap from the French capital, alternatively (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 25, 2017
62% RANCH French alternative (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
62% HARP Instrument cutting tail from shrew (4)
59% QUITO S American capital (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 28, 2026
56% ROMAN From Italy's capital (5) Commuter Jan 30, 2026
56% PCT Agt.'s cut (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 8, 2025
54% MEN Chaps (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
54% GENTS Chaps (5) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
54% PAUNCH Chap upset about a French corporation (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
51% INSTEAD Alternatively (7) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026

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