Operated by private companies, like most UK railways, 1996-2021 Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Operated by private companies, like most UK railways, 1996-2021 last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FRANCHISED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRANCHISED Operated by private companies, like most UK railways, 1996-2021 (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 30, 2023
6% CHEESY Like most dad jokes (6) The Atlantic Jan 13, 2026
6% TALL Like most N.B.A. players (4) New York Times Jan 13, 2026
6% AGED Like most hard cheeses (4) Universal Jan 12, 2026
6% ORAL Like most dissertation defenses (4) LA Times Daily Jan 10, 2026
6% BUZZARD Raptor that is now the UK's most common bird of prey (7) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
6% BRUMMAGEM Local name for the UK's second most populous city (9) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
6% USER Operator (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
6% SLIPON Like most moccasins (6) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
6% SKY The UK's ___ News (3) TV Dec 21, 2025

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