Boss first to resign after dreadful time in company Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DIRECTOR Boss first to resign after dreadful time in company (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 26, 2025
3% FEAR Dread (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
3% STEPDOWN Resign (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
3% AGAIN Not for the first time (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 23, 2026
3% AWE Dread (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 12, 2026
3% AMONGST In the company of medic, dread takes hold (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
3% EARLIER Previous title-holder that is first to resign (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
3% ABYSMAL Dreadful (7) Thomas Joseph Dec 1, 2025
2% PROFUMO John ---, politician who resigned as an MP in 1963 after an infamous scandal (7) The Times Specialist Feb 2, 2026
2% LOCS Hairstyle also called "dreads" (4) Universal Feb 2, 2026

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