Trap initially set a long time back, capturing knight Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNARE Trap initially set a long time back, capturing knight (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 1, 2024
6% AEONS A long, long time (5) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
6% EON Long, long time (3) Universal Oct 31, 2025
6% AGO "It was a long time ___ ..." (3)
6% SEE "Long time no __" (3) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
6% ERA Are back for a long time (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
6% AGES A long time (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2025
6% LAYS Sets, as a trap (4) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
5% EONS Long time spans (4) Universal Nov 6, 2025
5% ARMOR Knight's protection (5) Commuter Nov 6, 2025

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