Removes children, withdrawn over inadequate service (7) Crossword Clue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98% DELETES Removes children, withdrawn over inadequate service (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
6% ALOOF Withdrawn (5) New York Times Apr 23, 2026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% INEPT Inadequate IT holds author up (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 25, 2026
5% KIDS Children (4) Eugene Sheffer Apr 21, 2026
5% ISSUE Children, formally (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 20, 2026
5% MILNE AA for children? (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 17, 2026
5% PEOPLE Women and children (6) Newsday Apr 8, 2026
5% LIMITED Sort of company that's inadequate? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 1, 2026
5% INSUFFICIENT Inadequate, not enough (12) (12) Mirror Classic Mar 29, 2026

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