Minders given conflicting directions for protecting orphan (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Minders given conflicting directions for protecting orphan (7) last seen in Guardian 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NANNIES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NANNIES Minders given conflicting directions for protecting orphan (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 8, 2025
5% WAIF Orphan (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
5% DOGIE Orphaned calf (5) Commuter Aug 30, 2025
5% DISPUTE Conflict (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 5, 2025
4% PATENTS Invention protections (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
4% ENTER Stage direction (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 30, 2025
4% TURN Change of direction (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 29, 2025
4% REFER Direct (to) (5) Eugene Sheffer Aug 28, 2025
4% AMULET Protective talisman (6) USA Today Aug 25, 2025
4% PROMPT Essay directive (6) USA Today Aug 25, 2025

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