Removes children, withdrawn over inadequate service (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DELETES Removes children, withdrawn over inadequate service (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% ALOOF Withdrawn (5) New York Times Apr 23, 2026
6% WONTDO Is inadequate (6) The Atlantic Apr 19, 2026
5% SMUT Obscene material corporation's withdrawn (4) The Telegraph Cryptic May 13, 2026
5% KIDS Children (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 21, 2026
5% FIREMANSAM Emergency services hero on children's television (10) The Times Concise Mar 7, 2026
4% PRYOFF Remove with a crowbar (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
4% YONDER Over there (6) The Telegraph Quick May 31, 2026
4% NESBIT The Railway Children author (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 31, 2026
4% TENURE Length of service (6) Eugene Sheffer May 30, 2026

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