Dreary lecture, reportedly - that would never take off (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GREATAUK Dreary lecture, reportedly - that would never take off (5,3) (8) The Guardian Cryptic May 1, 2026
5% TRIMS Takes a little off the top (5) USA Today Jun 28, 2026
5% ALOAD Take __ off (relax) (5) Newsday Jun 21, 2026
5% SATINON Attended, as a lecture (7) New York Times Jun 21, 2026
5% UNSNAP Start to take off, as a onesie (6) New York Times Jun 21, 2026
5% LEAR "Never, never, never, never, never" speaker (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
5% GREY Dreary shade (4) Thomas Joseph Jun 17, 2026
5% CLEAR Free to take off, say (5) The Atlantic Jun 14, 2026
5% READER Lecturer (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jun 13, 2026
5% NOTONCE Never (7) LA Times Daily Jun 9, 2026

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