Spy chief frantically clutching end of drainpipe spout (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEECHIFY Spy chief frantically clutching end of drainpipe spout (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2024
4% WIRETAP Spying setup (7) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
4% ARCH Chief (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 31, 2026
4% PANICSTRICKEN Frantic, disorderly span in cricket (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
4% GEEZERS Blokes? They spout on the radio! (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
4% SECRETAGENT Spy (11) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 18, 2026
4% SEE Spy (3) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
4% INTEL Spy collection (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
4% PRIMARILY In chief (9) (9) Mirror Classic Jan 7, 2026
4% AGENT Spy (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 1, 2026

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