Deliberately contrived to stop working when crossed by boss Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Deliberately contrived to stop working when crossed by boss last seen in Times Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STUDIED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STUDIED Deliberately contrived to stop working when crossed by boss (7) The Times Cryptic Aug 6, 2015
3% TAKETEN Stop working, say (7) New York Times Sep 6, 2025
3% PAT Contrived (3) Thomas Joseph Sep 4, 2025
3% DIES Stops working (4) USA Today Sep 2, 2025
3% TAKESAK *Briefly stops working (7) Universal Aug 25, 2025
3% RETIRE Stop working (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 23, 2025
3% ENGINEER Contrive (8) The Telegraph Quick Jun 11, 2025
2% HALT Stop (4) Universal Sep 11, 2025
2% SANTA Cupid's boss? (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
2% DONS Mafia bosses (4) USA Today Sep 4, 2025

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