Trap somehow meant to get critical journalist (7,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HATCHETMAN Trap somehow meant to get critical journalist (7,3) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 26, 2025
6% FATE It's meant to be! (4) Universal Oct 9, 2025
6% INTENDED Meant (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 7, 2025
5% TAKEPOTSHOTSAT Criticize unfairly (14) New York Times Dec 2, 2025
5% ZINGS Pithy criticisms (5) New York Times Mini Nov 30, 2025
5% AMISS Off somehow (5) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
5% BLASTED Criticized severely (7) Universal Nov 27, 2025
5% AMANPOUR CNN journalist Christiane (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 25, 2025
5% INARUT Trapped by habit (6) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
5% ALS Critic Hilton (3) USA Today Nov 23, 2025

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