Background checks lead to mortifying retreat (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERMITAGE Background checks lead to mortifying retreat (9) (9)
6% IDIED "That was mortifying" (5) LA Times Daily Apr 5, 2026
6% PASTTENSE Anxious about a background check? (9) Wall Street Journal Jan 17, 2026
5% ACCT Check no. (4) LA Times Daily Apr 19, 2026
5% INTRO Lead-in (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 9, 2026
5% ASHRAMS Religious retreats (7) Commuter Apr 6, 2026
5% ATBAY In check (5) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
5% REIN Check (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 25, 2026
5% EBB Tidal retreat (3)
5% HIDEAWAYS Retreats (9) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026
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