One paid to undertake an unpleasant task Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue One paid to undertake an unpleasant task last seen in Guardian Speedy 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HIRELING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HIRELING One paid to undertake an unpleasant task (8) The Guardian Speedy Dec 12, 2021
3% TACKLE Undertake challenge (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
3% GRASPTHENETTLE At length, Peter's struggling to tackle an unpleasant task (14) The Times Cryptic Aug 16, 2025
3% REDO Undertake again (4) USA Today Aug 1, 2025
3% CHORE Unpleasant task, often (5)
3% BITTEREND Completion of an unpleasant task (9) Premier Sunday Jun 22, 2025
3% LUMBERING Burdening with an unpleasant task, walking awkwardly (9) (9)
2% LEER Unpleasant look (4) New York Times Sep 7, 2025
2% ABLER Better for a task (5) Newsday Sep 7, 2025
2% ABLE Up to the task (4) Universal Sep 3, 2025

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