Hard-working person's code causing damage, unexpectedly Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TROJAN Hard-working person's code causing damage, unexpectedly (6) The Times Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
69% MAR Cause surface damage to (3) USA Today Jan 23, 2026
67% EARNS Works hard for (5) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
67% TOILED Worked hard (6) The Times Concise Jan 7, 2026
67% TOIL Hard work (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
64% AMUSE Cause (a person) to laugh (5) Puzzler Backwords Jan 21, 2026
64% EARN Work hard for (4) LA Times Daily Dec 23, 2025
64% EARNED Worked hard for (6) Commuter Dec 20, 2025
64% MOIL Work hard (4) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
61% MARMALADE Damage caused involving a large jam? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 29, 2026

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