Held up hero welcoming old decorating job, one that's unattractive Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOOILPAINTING Held up hero welcoming old decorating job, one that's unattractive (13) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
48% UNFIT Not up to the job (5) Newsday Nov 11, 2025
48% USABLE Up to the job (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 7, 2025
46% ASKIN Welcome to one's home (5) New York Times Nov 29, 2025
46% GIG Stand-up job? (3) LA Times Daily Nov 23, 2025
44% HAD "You __ one job!" (3) LA Times Daily Dec 3, 2025
44% CELESTIAL Sublime Parisian is one America held in lock-up (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 27, 2025
42% THROBBED Half of them held up beat (8) The Times Cryptic Dec 11, 2025
42% GREET Welcome (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 7, 2025
42% AJAX American sailors picked up hero (4) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 5, 2025

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