Appreciated little protection for Malcolm, orphaned and left out (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WELCOME Appreciated little protection for Malcolm, orphaned and left out (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
5% EXTERNALLYGRATEFUL Pretending to be appreciative? (18) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
5% JAMAL Actor Malcolm- -- Warner (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
5% MINNELLI Little protects tragic little girl actress (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
4% PADS Punter's protection (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
4% CLAP Show appreciation at a show (4) Universal Jan 29, 2026
4% AESTHETE One with an appreciation for the finer things (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Jan 29, 2026
4% TENURE Prof's protection (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 26, 2026
4% STETTED Left in (7) New York Times Jan 22, 2026
4% TOOKOFF ... rose and left ... (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 21, 2026

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