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% EON Long, long time (3) USA Today Nov 26, 2025
6% ERA Are back for a long time (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
6% AGES A long time (4) Universal Nov 23, 2025
6% SQUIRE Figure in the knight time? (6) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
6% AEONS A long, long time (5) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
6% AGO "It was a long time ___ ..." (3)
6% SEE "Long time no __" (3) Newsday Oct 28, 2025
6% LAYS Sets, as a trap (4) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
5% ELUDE Avoid capture by (5) USA Today Nov 25, 2025

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