Preparing food and clearing up afterwards Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DOING Preparing food and clearing up afterwards (5) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 16, 2024
3% NET Clear (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 2, 2025
3% READYMEAL Easily prepared processed food in a sealed tray (9) The Times Concise Nov 26, 2025
3% PECULIAR I clear up sloshed rum (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
3% CUTACAPER Playfully skip and prepare food flavouring? (3,1,5) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 17, 2025
3% IRISHSTEW Food prepared it's wiser to keep hot? (9) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 12, 2025
3% EYEWEAR It might clear things up for you? (7) The Atlantic Nov 12, 2025
3% COOK Prepare food (4)
3% BRIGHTEN Clear up (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 27, 2025
3% GEAR ___ up (prepare) (4)

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