Part of mainframe needs backing up - it will remove waste (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ENEMA Part of mainframe needs backing up - it will remove waste (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 22, 2024
6% REARS Back parts (5) Premier Sunday Jan 18, 2026
6% FRITTER Waste (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 11, 2026
6% WANT Waste not, ___ not (4) Universal Dec 19, 2025
6% OWES Needs to pay back (4) LA Times Daily Nov 28, 2025
5% SLAG Mining waste (4) New York Times Jan 29, 2026
5% HUSK Shucking waste (4) The Washington Post Mini Jan 26, 2026
5% CORRODE Waste away (7) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
5% TSE "The Waste Land" monogram (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026
5% REAR Bring up the back (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 23, 2026

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