Side set back, fielding captain may employ it (3,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEGTRAP Side set back, fielding captain may employ it (3,4) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 26, 2025
6% USE Employ (3) Universal Feb 3, 2026
6% UTILIZE Employ (7) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
6% USESFOR Employs as (7) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
6% HIRE Employ (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 6, 2026
5% AYE "Yes, Captain" (3) USA Today Feb 5, 2026
5% SEAMAN Captain Ahab, for one (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 5, 2026
5% AREAS Fields of study (5) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
5% REUSED Employed again (6) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
5% PADDY Rice field (5) LA Times Daily Feb 2, 2026

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