Mechanical corrosion overwhelms old boy in charge Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROBOTIC Mechanical corrosion overwhelms old boy in charge (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 1, 2018
3% ACIDS Corrosive chemicals (5) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
3% CAPTAINED Took charge of international and got old boy to leave (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
3% WEAR Corrosion (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
3% ACID Corrosive stuff (4) Wall Street Journal Nov 24, 2025
3% SWAMP Overwhelm (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 22, 2025
3% RUST Corrosion (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
2% SPANNER Mechanic's tool (7) The Telegraph Quick Dec 21, 2025
2% FEES Charges (4) The Atlantic Dec 21, 2025
2% CARMEN The opera for motor mechanics? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025

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