Trapping female, could be coated, in effect (2,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Trapping female, could be coated, in effect (2,5) featured in Puzzler Cryptic puzzle on May 6, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEFACTO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFACTO Trapping female, could be coated, in effect (2,5) (7) Puzzler Cryptic May 6, 2026
7% EWE Female with a wool coat (3)
6% SETS __ a trap (4) Commuter May 9, 2026
6% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2026
6% FUR Coat (3) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 5, 2026
6% SNARES Traps (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 25, 2026
5% CGI Special effects (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
5% LAYER Coat of paint (5) Newsday May 13, 2026
5% NET Butterfly trap (3)
5% MIRES Traps, in a way (5) LA Times Daily May 9, 2026

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