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Defect after leader's been taken ill (6) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | AILING Defect after leader's been taken ill (6) | (6) | ||
| 69% | EXCEPTA Stuff that's been taken out and excluded | (7) | The Times O Tempora | Nov 22, 2025 |
| 66% | DUD Defective firecracker | (3) | ||
| 66% | SPITE Ill will | (5) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 10, 2025 |
| 63% | HAS ____-been | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Nov 18, 2025 |
| 63% | RESIDUE Lodge retains for all to see what's not been taken | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 63% | AIL Be ill | (3) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 18, 2025 |
| 60% | INAPT Ill-suited | (5) | Puzzler Backwords | Nov 19, 2025 |
| 60% | MALICE Hostility, ill will | (6) | The Times Concise | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 60% | INFLUENZA Winter illness * | (9) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 30, 2025 |
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