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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old widow taking lid off article for repair (6) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on January 30, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RELICT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RELICT Old widow taking lid off article for repair (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 30, 2026
8% UNCAP Take the lid off (5) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
6% MEND Repair, as old clothes (4)
5% STATUE Figure to take action about tasteless articles (6) The Times Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
5% KAPUT Beyond repair (5) Newsday Jan 25, 2026
5% TRIM Take the edge off? (4) Universal Jan 23, 2026
5% SIT Take a load off (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 20, 2026
5% DEBAG Take trousers off, as a joke (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
5% ITEM Article (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
5% FIX Repair (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 13, 2026

Clues for The Guardian Cryptic Puzzle on January 30, 2026

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