Brook's on time but gets fired (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BURNT Brook's on time but gets fired (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 28, 2025
90% ELMO St ____'s fire (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 12, 2026
86% TROUT Brook swimmer (5) LA Times Daily Jul 25, 2026
86% RILL Little brook (4) Premier Sunday Jul 19, 2026
82% MEL Director Brooks (3) Newsday Jun 28, 2026
82% RUNNEL Small brook (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 12, 2026
78% ABLAZE On fire (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2026
78% BABBLING Alliterative description of a brook (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 30, 2026
78% CAN Fire (3) New York Times Jul 24, 2026
78% LIT On fire (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 4, 2026

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