Factory laying off a thousand? That is unfortunate Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ILL Factory laying off a thousand? That is unfortunate (3) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 22, 2016
5% CAIRO "City of a Thousand Minarets" (5) New York Times Mar 8, 2026
5% ASSAIL Lay into (6) (6) Puzzler Mar 3, 2026
5% SAD "That's unfortunate" (3) Universal Feb 28, 2026
5% EGG Lay an __ (3) Commuter Feb 26, 2026
5% SOSAD "Deeply unfortunate" (5) LA Times Daily Feb 25, 2026
5% LIST Lay out (4) LA Times Daily Feb 21, 2026
5% SPOT Lay eyes on (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 21, 2026
5% ITON Lay ___ thick (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 19, 2026
5% MILLION One thousand thousands (7) (7) Mirror Classic Feb 10, 2026

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