He lost his wife taking her up, so awfully Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORPHEUS He lost his wife taking her up, so awfully (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 21, 2018
6% SUA ____ arma 9A: he takes up his own weapons (3) The Times O Tempora Jan 24, 2026
5% BLISTER Bristle, awfully sore (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
5% NOTCH Take it up a ___ (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
5% OTHER A different parent has lost her head (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
5% THEIR Alternative to "his" or "her" (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 14, 2026
5% JACKDEMPSEY He lost his heavyweight title to Gene Tunney (11) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% SCAR He led his brother to his demise by endangering his nephew (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% OHSO Awfully (4) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
4% MEH So-so (3) Universal Jan 31, 2026

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