Factory laying off a thousand? That is unfortunate Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Factory laying off a thousand? That is unfortunate last seen in Telegraph 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ILL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ILL Factory laying off a thousand? That is unfortunate (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 22, 2016
5% WRETCH An unfortunate (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 3, 2026
5% ALAS "Unfortunately ..." (4) Universal Jan 2, 2026
5% BURY Lay in a grave (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
5% MISHAP Unfortunate accident (6) New York Times Dec 23, 2025
5% VATS Vessels in a chocolate factory (4) LA Times Mini Dec 21, 2025
5% ASSAIL Lay into (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
5% TANNERY Leather factory (7) (7) Puzzler Dec 16, 2025
5% PLANT Establish factory (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
5% SEE Lay eyes on (3)

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