Distressing time -- telephone about closure of factory Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TRYING Distressing time -- telephone about closure of factory (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 13, 2020
5% RANG Telephoned (4) (4) Mirror Quick Nov 6, 2025
5% UPSET Distressed (5) Newsday Oct 31, 2025
5% ISHE "This --" (telephone response) (4) Premier Sunday Oct 12, 2025
5% ATLAST "It's about time!" (6) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
4% MICROBREWERY Beer factory (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Nov 7, 2025
4% IMPLANT What may get put into bust factory after time ignoring banks (7) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 7, 2025
4% SUCCOUR Aid in distress (7) Puzzler Backwords Nov 1, 2025
4% NEE Originally called in telephone engineer (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 1, 2025
4% TONE Dial ___ (telephone sound) (4)

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