Leaning on grandfather, say, with a deadline (7,3,5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AGAINSTTHECLOCK Leaning on grandfather, say, with a deadline (7,3,5) (15)
6% DEFAT Make lean (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
6% PROP Lean (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Nov 6, 2025
6% LISTS Leans; rolls (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 6, 2025
6% PISA Leaning Tower of ___ (4)
6% BIAS Unfair leaning (4) Universal Oct 29, 2025
6% LASTMINUTE Just before a deadline (10) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
6% LIST Lean (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
6% RELIED Leaned (on) (6) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
6% EARLY Ahead of the deadline (5) Universal Oct 1, 2025
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