Bother — nearly late for lift Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Bother — nearly late for lift last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DRAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRAT Bother — nearly late for lift (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 19, 2023
6% ALMOST "Nearly there!" (6)
6% VEX Bother (3) The Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
6% EATSAT Bothers (6) Eugene Sheffer Aug 29, 2025
6% ADO Bother (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2025
6% RAISING Lifting (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2025
6% STEAL "Lift" (5) New York Times Aug 5, 2025
6% ELEVATE Lift in late eve malfunctioning (7) The Sun Two Speed Jul 31, 2025
6% NAGS Bothers and bothers (4)
5% IRKS Really bothers (4) USA Today Sep 14, 2025

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