Little chap ran back, ditching wife (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELF Little chap ran back, ditching wife (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jun 14, 2026
6% MET Ran into (3) Commuter Sep 29, 2026
6% TOSS Ditch (4) The Atlantic Sep 24, 2026
6% PROTECTED Defended professional court in tweed, having ditched wife (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
6% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
5% ELI Name of chap in Felixstowe? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2026
5% LAD Young chap (3) USA Today Oct 3, 2026
5% HIM That chap (3) The Telegraph Mini Sep 29, 2026
5% SCAMPERED Ran playfully (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2026
5% FLED Ran away (4) Commuter Sep 28, 2026

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