Spanner in the works when manic co-pilot crashes (12) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMPLICATION Spanner in the works when manic co-pilot crashes (12) (12)
6% SNAGS Spanners in the works, so to speak (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 23, 2026
5% LIFTBRIDGES Steal river spanners? (11) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
5% APOSTOLIC Carrying out mission, working as co-pilot (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
4% ETS UFO pilots (3) USA Today Jan 27, 2026
4% POLER Raft pilot (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 24, 2026
4% EARNS Works for (5) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026
4% NEPAL Site of plane crash (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
4% RADAR Pilot's instrument (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 17, 2026
4% AUTO Prefix for "pilot" or "renewal" (4) USA Today Jan 16, 2026
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