Personal motive to cut books up: laborious work Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AXETOGRIND Personal motive to cut books up: laborious work (10) The Times Cryptic Apr 15, 2016
6% MODESTY Motive for a cover-up? (7) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
5% YOUARENOTAROBOT Person confirmed OU cuts for Kazakh journo one line up (15) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 28, 2025
5% CHOP Cut into pieces, with "up" (4)
5% ADULT Grown-up person (5) (5) Mirror Classic Nov 24, 2025
5% RETIREE Person no longer working on Scottish island (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
5% DISSECT Cut up in a lab, perhaps (7) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
5% INTENTIONS Ulterior motives, say (10) Universal Nov 19, 2025
5% REVENGE Vendetta motive (7) Commuter Nov 18, 2025
5% INSPIRATIONAL Motivating (13) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025

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