Oriental dropping off at the front gets behind Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTERN Oriental dropping off at the front gets behind (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 28, 2017
3% INSOMNIA Difficulty dropping off head of institute in front of dilapidated mansion (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 25, 2026
3% LAGGING Dropping behind (7) Thomas Joseph Jul 22, 2026
3% LAG Drop behind (3) Thomas Joseph Jul 16, 2026
2% DERRIERE Posterior, behind (8) The Times Concise Oct 24, 2026
2% ARTICULATE Express kind of lorry dropping off floor (10) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 20, 2026
2% STOPIN Drop by (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 17, 2026
2% DOWNLOADS Gets off the web (9) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2026
2% LAGS Falls behind (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2026
2% TRITE Dropping racket, sorry to get beaten (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 7, 2026

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