Backward boy, not about to become a chemist Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DALTON Backward boy, not about to become a chemist (6) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 5, 2023
6% TIN Sn, to a chemist (3) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
6% LAB Chemist's workplace (3) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
5% HIS That boy's (3) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% HITTHECEILING Become furious (13) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
5% OBSESS Become fixated (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
5% BADSNAP *Problematic backward pass in football (7) LA Times Daily Nov 4, 2025
5% CHICO Hispanic boy (5) Newsday Nov 2, 2025
5% KENS Boy toys? (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% TIRE Become exhausted (4)

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