Contestant at late stage put up hand, nursing broken nail Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% QUARTERFINALIST Contestant at late stage put up hand, nursing broken nail (15) The Times Cryptic Jan 19, 2017
5% ANTED Put up (5) Newsday Jan 31, 2026
5% ERECT Put up (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 30, 2026
5% SUFFERED Put up with (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 13, 2026
4% NANNY Child's nurse (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 31, 2026
4% DUELS Contests (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 31, 2026
4% KAPUT Broken and unusable (5) Commuter Jan 31, 2026
4% ACEIT Nail the test (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
4% BROLLY Cover up in shower? Not after nurses turn round (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
4% SIPPED Nursed a cocktail (6) USA Today Jan 28, 2026

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