Rye-occupant famously having shut up wife within, one anxious for work to end Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rye-occupant famously having shut up wife within, one anxious for work to end . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CLOCK-WATCHER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOCK-WATCHER Rye-occupant famously having shut up wife within, one anxious for work to end (13)
4% INSET Small picture within a larger one (5) The Telegraph Plusword Aug 24, 2026
4% AWN Beard of barley or rye (3) Puzzler Backwords Aug 20, 2026
4% OPERA "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," e.g. (5) LA Times Daily Aug 19, 2026
4% ANTSIER More anxious (7) Universal Aug 13, 2026
4% BESTS One-ups (5) LA Times Daily Aug 11, 2026
4% CLOSES Shuts (6) USA Today Aug 7, 2026
4% NEUROTIC Over-anxious (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 31, 2026
4% SHOP Talk - or shut up (4) (4) The Guardian Quick Jul 29, 2026
4% TILL Up to work (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 29, 2026
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