Gloomy sort of cleaner, about to retire (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOPER Gloomy sort of cleaner, about to retire (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic May 27, 2024
7% DOUR Gloomy (4) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
7% LDA Gloomy (3) USA Today Quick Dec 19, 2025
6% RIPOFF Take to the cleaners (6) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
6% VAC Rug cleaner, for short (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
6% TIMID Retiring (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 10, 2026
6% RESIDENCE Sincere about taking retiring editor's place (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% SAD Feeling gloomy (3) USA Today Jan 5, 2026
6% LYE Caustic cleaner (3)
6% MORBID Gloomy note written about world and its end? (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 23, 2025

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