Caretaker to retire initially after New Year Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JANITOR Caretaker to retire initially after New Year (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 10, 2023
3% TET Vietnamese New Year (3) Universal Oct 14, 2025
3% ARCHIVIST Caretaker of historical records (9) Eugene Sheffer Oct 10, 2025
3% EVE New Year's __ (3) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
3% SEESIN Celebrates, as the New Year (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 6, 2025
3% VERGER Church caretaker (6) The Times Concise Aug 13, 2025
3% NANNY Baby's caretaker (5)
2% SHOFAR Animal horn blown to herald the Jewish new year (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 19, 2025
2% ELI Retired quarterback Manning (3) USA Today Oct 19, 2025
2% GRAMMYS Record of the Year and Best New Artist (7) New York Times Mini Oct 18, 2025

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