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Deliberately contrived to stop working when crossed by boss Crossword Clue
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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STUDIED Deliberately contrived to stop working when crossed by boss | (7) | The Times Cryptic | Aug 6, 2015 |
| 3% | LABOR Cross Atlantic work | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 3% | RETIRE Stop working | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Sep 24, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 2% | DON Mafia boss | (3) | Eugene Sheffer | Oct 21, 2025 |
| 2% | BARGE Deliberately collide with | (5) | The Times Concise | Oct 18, 2025 |
| 2% | ONRED When many a driver stops | (5) | Premier Sunday | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 2% | ABBOT Brothers' boss | (5) | Newsday | Oct 9, 2025 |
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