Old widow taking lid off article for repair (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RELICT Old widow taking lid off article for repair (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
7% UNCAP Take the lid off (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% DEPART Take off (6) USA Today Feb 2, 2026
5% FIXED Repaired (5) Universal Mar 11, 2026
5% LETUP Take one's foot off the gas (5) New York Times Mar 11, 2026
5% SIT Take a load off (3) Commuter Mar 9, 2026
5% RECALLS Takes off-road? (7) New York Times Mar 7, 2026
5% ANIMAL Creature has article to mail off (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Mar 3, 2026
5% PILOT Worker who frequently takes off (5) New York Times Mini Mar 2, 2026
5% SENDSIN Takes off the bench (7) Wall Street Journal Feb 28, 2026

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