Depressing situation starting late for proprietor (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OWNER Depressing situation starting late for proprietor (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 25, 2026
7% ELL "Late" start? (3)
6% ISO Late start? (3) LA Times Daily Feb 25, 2026
5% IMPLEMENT Carry out late-starting unpretentious chaps, tense (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Apr 6, 2026
5% DISMAL Depressing (6) Puzzler Backwords Apr 5, 2026
5% RECENTLY Of late (8) The Times Sunday Concise Apr 5, 2026
5% IDBETTERBEGOING "It's getting late" (15) Universal Apr 5, 2026
5% PLACE Situate (5) (5) Mirror Classic Apr 4, 2026
5% MIRE Sticky situation? (4) Newsday Mar 28, 2026
5% TARDY Late (5) The Telegraph Mini Mar 23, 2026

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