Sack employees in insufficient numbers, getting attacked? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UNDERFIRE Sack employees in insufficient numbers, getting attacked? (9) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 12, 2024
5% ASSAIL Attack (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 19, 2025
5% ASSAILS Attacks (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 14, 2025
5% UNDERCOOK Warm (food) insufficiently (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 12, 2025
5% SETSON Attacks (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 11, 2025
5% BAG Sack (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 17, 2025
5% BESET Get ready to attack (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 14, 2025
5% DISMISSAL Detectives overlook nearly everyone, getting the sack (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
5% COG Scrooge periodically sacked a lowly employee (3) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 29, 2025
5% STAFF Employees (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025

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