Axe having a second-rate shine, needing head scrubbed Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABOLISH Axe having a second-rate shine, needing head scrubbed (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 13, 2022
5% LOPSIDED Unbalanced, axe team head of development (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Nov 28, 2025
5% ORS Scrubs ctrs. (3) LA Times Daily Nov 22, 2025
5% SPARE Second trim not needed (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
5% CLEAVE Split with an axe (6) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
5% HEWN Axed (4) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
5% HATCHET Axe (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 26, 2025
5% MEDIOCRE Second-rate (8) (8) Mirror Classic Oct 24, 2025
5% WASH Scrub (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
5% CLASSB Second-rate (6) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025

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