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) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2026
6% MOAT Protective ditch (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 8, 2026
6% PINCER Nipper, a little chap in cerise (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2026
6% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 6, 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
5% MEN Chaps (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2026
5% HERA Wife of Zeus (4) LA Times Daily Oct 16, 2026
5% LAD Young chap (3)

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