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
4% TACKLE Undertake (a task) (6) The Times Concise Dec 11, 2025
3% SHELLEDOUT Paid (10) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
3% VENTURE Undertaking (7) (7) Mirror Quick Oct 10, 2025
2% PRO Paid athlete (3) USA Today Dec 21, 2025
2% ADSPOT Paid product promotion (6) Wall Street Journal Dec 17, 2025
2% ABLE Fit for the task (4) Commuter Dec 15, 2025
2% ODORS Unpleasant smells (5) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
2% AWFUL Really unpleasant (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 12, 2025
2% NASTINESS Unpleasant atmosphere (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 11, 2025

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