Lesser, shoddy, substandard (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INFERIOR Lesser, shoddy, substandard (8) (8)
6% MINOR Lesser in importance (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
6% SUBORDINATE Lesser (11) (11) Puzzler Sep 18, 2025
5% SECONDMATE Substandard Republican replaced by married officer on board (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
5% TAT Shoddy goods found in station (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% OGRES Lesser gods revolting protecting monsters (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
5% BSIDE Lesser track locale (5) Newsday Jul 4, 2025
4% PUN "The shoddy sandwich knife couldn't cut the mustard," e.g. (3) New York Times Sep 3, 2025
4% CHIROPODY Cross, with overdose appearing in substandard medical treatment (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 31, 2025
4% SHODDY Modest clothing uneven and substandard (6) (6) The Guardian Quiptic Jul 20, 2025
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