A story, nipper's prime requirement, had to be off-putting Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALIENATE A story, nipper's prime requirement, had to be off-putting (8) The Times Cryptic May 12, 2022
59% FLEAS Cat-nippers? (5) LA Times Daily Jul 25, 2025
59% DELAY Put off (5) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2025
56% ANKLEBITER Nipper eating a joint? (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 10, 2025
56% AONE Prime (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 7, 2025
56% DEFER Put off (5) LA Times Daily Jun 17, 2025
56% DETER Put off (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jun 14, 2025
54% DETERMINE Put off by pit's shape (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
54% NEED Requirement (4) Newsday Aug 26, 2025
54% NEEDS Requires (5) Commuter Aug 11, 2025

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