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% OWED Needed to pay back (4) New York Times Midi May 30, 2026
6% PRUNED With undesirable or unnecessary parts removed (6) The Times Specialist Sunday May 17, 2026
6% ENIAC Seminal mainframe of the 1940s (5) The Washington Post Mini Apr 14, 2026
5% SEWAGEFARM Waste plant (10) The Telegraph Quick May 28, 2026
5% WIPE Makeup remover (4) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
5% STETS Vetoes a removal (5) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
5% IRON Wrinkle remover (4) Thomas Joseph May 26, 2026
5% REVERSE Gear for backing up (7) Universal May 25, 2026
5% EATS Warms up, removing starter, then dines (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic May 20, 2026

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