Head off the wretched child who will be a deserter (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAT Head off the wretched child who will be a deserter (3) (3)
7% ERROR Heading off naughty child is a mistake (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 1, 2026
6% ABANDON Desert (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 8, 2026
6% TOT Small child heads for the other table (3) (3) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 3, 2026
6% PREGNANT With child (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 21, 2026
6% KID Child (3) Commuter Sep 8, 2026
6% BRAT Child who might be given a timeout (4)
6% IGNOBLE Wretched, base (7) The Times Concise Aug 6, 2026
5% ARID Dry, as a desert (4)
5% JULIA Child in the kitchen (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
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