Looks after those establishments needing desirable surroundings principally (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Looks after those establishments needing desirable surroundings principally (5) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENDS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENDS Looks after those establishments needing desirable surroundings principally (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Mar 8, 2025
6% SEESTO Looks after (6) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
6% TEND Look after (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 29, 2025
6% LUSTS Desires, with "after" (5) New York Times Mini Oct 3, 2025
5% AMIDST Surrounded by (6) Universal Dec 23, 2025
5% HEADSHOT School principal's attractive-looking passport photo? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
5% SEXY Desirable (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 18, 2025
5% AMID Surrounded by (4) USA Today Dec 18, 2025
5% CLOSURE Need after a breakup, perhaps (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 16, 2025
5% SETS Establishes (4) USA Today Quick Dec 12, 2025

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Looks after those establishments needing desirable surroundings principally (5) Crossword Clue
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