Weight-lifter caught drug smuggling legged it (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CRANE Weight-lifter caught drug smuggling legged it (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 27, 2024
5% TEFLON Finally caught the criminal exporting drug - it won't stick (6) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 20, 2025
5% OZEMPIC Antidiabetes drug taken by many for weight loss (7) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
5% FLEE Leg it (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 12, 2025
5% RUN Smuggle (3) The Telegraph Quick Sep 23, 2025
5% FRANC Father caught smuggling a new currency (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 17, 2025
5% LEVER Weight lifter (5)
5% PULLEY Weight lifter (6) New York Times Aug 11, 2016
5% CRANES Weight lifters (6)
5% CALORIES Weight "lifters." (8)

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