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) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2026
3% EVE New Year's __ (3) Commuter Oct 31, 2026
3% MAKESMERRY Rings in the New Year, perhaps (10) New York Times Midi Oct 21, 2026
3% NORA Asta's caretaker (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 20, 2026
3% ACTING Caretaker in play (6) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 20, 2026
3% NANNY Caretaker for small kids (5) New York Times Mini Oct 10, 2026
3% COY Retiring a year after joining firm (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Sep 27, 2026
3% UPI News initials (3) LA Times Daily Sep 25, 2026
3% LUNAR __ New Year (5) LA Times Daily Sep 16, 2026

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