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Defect after leader's been taken ill (6) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Defect after leader's been taken ill (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AILING.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AILING Defect after leader's been taken ill (6) | (6) | ||
| 66% | DUD Defective | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Jul 8, 2025 |
| 63% | RESIDUE Lodge retains for all to see what's not been taken | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 63% | SPITE Ill will | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 63% | LISP Speech defect (4) | (4) | Mirror Classic | Sep 30, 2025 |
| 63% | AIL Be ill | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 63% | RECOVER Get better after ill health | (7) | The Times Concise | Aug 5, 2025 |
| 63% | SCAR Defect (4) | (4) | The Guardian Quick | Aug 1, 2025 |
| 63% | UNEATEN Not having been taken in by consumers (7) | (7) | ||
| 60% | NONE "___ taken" | (4) | Universal | Oct 13, 2025 |
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