Tense, fixer and journalist set off Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRIGGERED Tense, fixer and journalist set off (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 3, 2016
6% HAIRPIN Lock fixer (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 15, 2026
6% TRIGGERING Setting off (10) Commuter Apr 3, 2026
5% TSETSE Set off twice, then fly! (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 24, 2026
5% EDITS Helps with a tense situation? (5) The Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
5% FUSE Following operation, this could set mine off (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 19, 2026
5% DESK Group of journalists (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 18, 2026
5% IRA Journalist Flatow (3) Commuter Jun 16, 2026
5% BANISTER Brian set off with handrail (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 16, 2026
5% REPORTAGE Journalistic coverage (9) Commuter Jun 13, 2026

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